Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 84.8% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Manama, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$17.84
ISK2,504
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$14.27
ISK2,003
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.280
|
$2.32
ISK325
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$2.12
ISK298
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Manama
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$3.42
ISK481
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$5.98
ISK840
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$5.33
ISK748
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$5.66
ISK794
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$7.09
ISK996
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$1.16
ISK163
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.98
ISK138
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$1.17
ISK164
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$1.84
ISK258
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.96
ISK134
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.51
ISK72
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Manama
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$8.03
ISK1,128
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD14.000
|
$77.40
ISK10,866
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD9,000.170
|
$29,836.83
ISK4,189,091
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD10.000
|
$23.97
ISK3,365
|
|
pay 32.6% more for housing
Manama
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.860
|
$62.40
ISK8,761
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.860
|
$1,437.14
ISK201,775
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.510
|
$1,215.63
ISK170,674
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.170
|
$68.63
ISK9,636
|
|
pay 51.4% less for childcare
Manama
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD150.000
|
$259.34
ISK36,412
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,237.560
|
$2,750.10
ISK386,114
|
|
pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$8.52
ISK1,196
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.820
|
$4.15
ISK583
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$10.64
ISK1,493
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.670
|
$56.90
ISK7,989
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
$12.27
ISK1,723
|
|
pay 84.8% more for clothing
Manama
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.630
|
$118.08
ISK16,578
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.570
|
$50.39
ISK7,075
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.780
|
$151.12
ISK21,217
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.290
|
$175.20
ISK24,598
|
|
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