Cost of living comparison
Manama is 73.8% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Manama instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 38.6% more for restaurants
Beijing
|
Manama
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥30.03
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥40.03
|
$7.16
BHD2.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
Beijing
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.34
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥49.34
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥53.94
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.63
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.43
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.93
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.73
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.30
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.17
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Beijing
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥31.46
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥250.21
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥150,126.72
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,978.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.83
|
$50.94
BHD19.170
|
|
pay 78.3% more for housing
Beijing
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥98.21
|
$40.59
BHD15.280
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥7,007.92
|
$833.69
BHD313.740
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥4,060.38
|
$611.67
BHD230.190
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥304.75
|
$92.63
BHD34.860
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
Beijing
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥6,045.11
|
$356.28
BHD134.080
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥182,522.49
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,043.690
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Beijing
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥10.01
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.97
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥25.02
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥449.21
|
$69.28
BHD26.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥60.05
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 16.3% more for clothing
Beijing
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥473.85
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥254.46
|
$71.97
BHD27.080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥616.48
|
$94.75
BHD35.660
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥813.60
|
$78.60
BHD29.580
|
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