Cost of living comparison
Manama is 94.0% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Manama instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
PYG31,234
|
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
PYG36,439
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PYG7,516
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PYG4,453
|
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
|
pay 30.6% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
PYG5,342
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PYG24,011
|
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
PYG23,200
|
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
PYG14,068
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
PYG12,607
|
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
PYG6,217
|
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PYG3,292
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
PYG4,466
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
PYG5,336
|
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,116
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
PYG2,491
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 44.6% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
PYG32,802
|
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
PYG174,909
|
$37.14
BHD13.990
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
PYG114,523,841
|
$23,875.78
BHD8,990.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
PYG89,849
|
$26.53
BHD9.990
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.25
PYG181,062
|
$44.73
BHD16.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.23
PYG2,980,421
|
$909.55
BHD342.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.29
PYG2,226,852
|
$736.17
BHD277.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.99
PYG328,414
|
$101.26
BHD38.130
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
PYG1,166,061
|
$397.93
BHD149.850
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
PYG16,658,013
|
$8,588.65
BHD3,234.240
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
PYG10,411
|
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
PYG17,343
|
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
PYG14,055
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
PYG204,272
|
$84.01
BHD31.630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
PYG52,056
|
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
|
pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
PYG290,214
|
$44.10
BHD16.610
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
PYG232,518
|
$65.18
BHD24.550
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
PYG558,221
|
$89.61
BHD33.740
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
PYG559,605
|
$77.69
BHD29.260
|
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