Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 68.2% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
|
pay 57.3% more for groceries
Manama
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
|
pay 34.3% more for transportation
Manama
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.990
|
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,990.950
|
$33,381.44
GIP26,603.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.990
|
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
|
pay 51.1% more for housing
Manama
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.840
|
$51.65
GIP41.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.510
|
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.220
|
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.130
|
$84.77
GIP67.56
|
|
pay 80.2% more for childcare
Manama
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.850
|
$897.07
GIP714.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,234.240
|
$11,592.94
GIP9,238.87
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.630
|
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
$10.56
GIP8.41
|
|
pay 50.0% more for clothing
Manama
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.610
|
$122.27
GIP97.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.550
|
$40.76
GIP32.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.740
|
$125.94
GIP100.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.260
|
$93.16
GIP74.24
|
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