Manama is 14.1% more expensive than Brazzaville.

If you lived in Manama instead of Brazzaville, you would:

pay 54.7% less for restaurants

 
Brazzaville
Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.56
FCFA6,382
$5.57
BHD2.100
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.60
FCFA7,006
$6.63
BHD2.500
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.33
FCFA1,405
$0.73
BHD0.270

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pay 41.1% less for groceries

 
Brazzaville
Manama
Bread
1 loaf
$1.67
FCFA1,008
$1.34
BHD0.510
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.75
FCFA2,869
$3.39
BHD1.280
Milk (1 gallon) $8.16
FCFA4,932
$6.06
BHD2.280

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pay 3.4% less for transportation

 
Brazzaville
Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.79
FCFA2,287
$1.93
BHD0.730
Monthly public transit pass ?? $37.14
BHD14.000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $44,341.60
FCFA26,786,918
$23,875.78
BHD8,998.450

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pay 28.6% more for housing

 
Brazzaville
Manama
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$300.00
FCFA181,231
$44.73
BHD16.860
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $501.57
FCFA303,002
$909.55
BHD342.800
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $250.00
FCFA151,026
$736.17
BHD277.450

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pay 34.6% less for childcare

 
Brazzaville
Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,200.00
FCFA724,924
$397.93
BHD149.970
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,800.00
FCFA5,316,112
$8,588.65
BHD3,236.940

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Brazzaville
Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.17
FCFA706
$7.96
BHD3.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.13
FCFA1,892
$4.82
BHD1.820
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.34
FCFA806
$5.97
BHD2.250

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pay 8.6% less for clothing

 
Brazzaville
Manama
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.00
FCFA24,164
$44.10
BHD16.620
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$64.46
FCFA38,940
$65.18
BHD24.570
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$127.50
FCFA77,023
$89.61
BHD33.770

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