Cost of living comparison
Manama is 79.7% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Manama instead of Peru, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
Peru
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.06
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
$7.16
BHD2.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.80
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.03
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 29.9% more for groceries
Peru
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN6.93
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.59
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.25
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.17
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.37
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.38
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 83.4% more for transportation
Peru
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN65.58
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN74,121.68
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,978.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN56.83
|
$50.94
BHD19.170
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Peru
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN108.37
|
$40.59
BHD15.280
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,245.61
|
$833.69
BHD313.740
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN908.52
|
$611.67
BHD230.190
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN159.52
|
$92.63
BHD34.860
|
|
pay 88.0% more for childcare
Peru
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN714.91
|
$356.28
BHD134.080
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN20,609.43
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,043.690
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.59
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.07
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN18.84
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN118.43
|
$69.28
BHD26.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN17.88
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 67.2% more for clothing
Peru
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN166.33
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN86.38
|
$71.97
BHD27.080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN258.59
|
$94.75
BHD35.660
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN262.43
|
$78.60
BHD29.580
|
|
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