Cost of living comparison
Australia is 100.0% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Australia instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$16.79
A$25.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.700
|
$9.81
A$14.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$2.56
A$3.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$2.14
A$3.23
|
|
pay 89.5% more for groceries
Manama
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$4.71
A$7.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$5.75
A$8.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$3.99
A$6.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$1.43
A$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$1.25
A$1.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.39
A$2.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.95
A$1.43
|
|
pay 79.0% more for transportation
Manama
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$4.73
A$7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
$84.46
A$127.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,978.200
|
$27,859.34
A$42,121.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.170
|
$18.12
A$27.40
|
|
pay 49.8% more for housing
Manama
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.280
|
$55.36
A$83.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.740
|
$1,258.08
A$1,902.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.190
|
$971.44
A$1,468.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.860
|
$141.88
A$214.52
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Manama
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.080
|
$1,377.23
A$2,082.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,043.690
|
$14,720.56
A$22,256.75
|
|
pay 58.0% more for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$6.69
A$10.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$3.60
A$5.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$28.13
A$42.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.070
|
$53.84
A$81.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$13.24
A$20.02
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
Manama
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$75.27
A$113.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.080
|
$54.30
A$82.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.660
|
$102.43
A$154.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.580
|
$118.12
A$178.59
|
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