Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 68.3% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Manama, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
Manama
|
Egypt
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$2.69
EGP128.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$3.27
EGP156.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.280
|
$0.25
EGP11.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$0.14
EGP6.72
|
|
pay 64.5% less for groceries
Manama
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$0.40
EGP19.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$1.23
EGP58.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$2.42
EGP115.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$1.12
EGP53.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$1.58
EGP75.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$0.40
EGP19.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.22
EGP10.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$0.14
EGP6.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$0.13
EGP6.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.12
EGP5.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.10
EGP4.80
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
Manama
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$1.02
EGP48.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD14.000
|
$7.97
EGP381.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD9,000.170
|
$15,876.53
EGP759,668.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD10.000
|
$1.85
EGP88.28
|
|
pay 84.3% less for housing
Manama
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.860
|
$10.98
EGP525.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.860
|
$109.16
EGP5,223.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.510
|
$71.02
EGP3,398.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.170
|
$16.81
EGP804.49
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
Manama
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD150.000
|
$58.30
EGP2,789.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,237.560
|
$1,699.22
EGP81,304.91
|
|
pay 76.5% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$1.45
EGP69.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.820
|
$1.03
EGP49.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$1.57
EGP75.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.670
|
$15.18
EGP726.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
$3.13
EGP149.65
|
|
pay 52.4% less for clothing
Manama
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.630
|
$17.23
EGP824.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.570
|
$28.02
EGP1,340.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.780
|
$63.69
EGP3,047.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.290
|
$28.91
EGP1,383.47
|
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