Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manama vs. Bangui Cost of Living Summary
Manama is 36.6% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.2% less in Manama
- Groceries
-
pay 61.2% less in Manama
- Transportation
-
pay 79.3% less in Manama
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% less in Manama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.8% more in Manama
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Manama. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Manama.
Manama vs. Bangui Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manama instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 81.2% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.43
BHD2.800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.80
BHD0.300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
Bangui vs. Manama - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.2% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$1.13
BHD0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$3.36
BHD1.260
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.22
FCFA11,438
|
$6.23
BHD2.350
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$2.54
BHD0.960
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
FCFA2,284
|
$3.21
BHD1.210
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.12
BHD0.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
BHD0.360
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
FCFA1,827
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
FCFA1,371
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
FCFA1,142
|
$0.44
BHD0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
Bangui vs. Manama - Cost of groceries
pay 79.3% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.11
FCFA5,719
|
$2.09
BHD0.790
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.83
BHD11.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,479.19
BHD12,981.900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$32.89
BHD12.380
|
|
Bangui vs. Manama - Cost of transportation
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$40.27
BHD15.160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,335.44
FCFA755,392
|
$803.25
BHD302.440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$544.92
BHD205.170
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$96.16
BHD36.210
|
|
Bangui vs. Manama - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$306.00
BHD115.210
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,971.22
BHD3,377.790
|
Bangui vs. Manama - Cost of childcare
pay 78.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
FCFA2,014
|
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.26
BHD1.980
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$71.13
BHD26.780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.61
BHD3.990
|
|
Bangui vs. Manama - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$48.07
BHD18.100
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$59.49
BHD22.400
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$86.20
BHD32.450
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.52
BHD33.330
|
Bangui vs. Manama - Cost of clothing
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