Cost of living comparison
Manama is 22.0% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Manama instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$28.03
|
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$14.77
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.28
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.23
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.82
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.00
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.60
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.32
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.60
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.60
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.80
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.89
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.45
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.71
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.73
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.74
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$128.78
|
$34.49
BHD12.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,018.67
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,971.470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.31
|
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$73.31
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,949.21
|
$833.69
BHD313.590
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,792.60
|
$611.67
BHD230.080
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$186.90
|
$92.63
BHD34.840
|
|
pay 57.3% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,423.13
|
$356.28
BHD134.010
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$28,614.97
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,041.750
|
|
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.01
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.28
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$17.02
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$66.10
|
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.02
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$82.09
|
$52.30
BHD19.670
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$66.00
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$142.57
|
$94.75
BHD35.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$154.55
|
$78.60
BHD29.560
|
|
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