Cost of living comparison
Manama is 36.1% more expensive than Bamako.
If you lived in Manama instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA2,960
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA3,974
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA388
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA634
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,801
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,706
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,551
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,153
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA301
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA766
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA279
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA365
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 76.1% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,306
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
|
pay 41.3% more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,607
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA301,461
|
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA185,451
|
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA69,159
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,589
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,197
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,170
|
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,618
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$78.60
BHD29.570
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