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Manama vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 1.3% cheaper than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 13.9% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 29.0% more in Manama
Housing: pay 15.5% more in Manama
Childcare: pay 31.6% less in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.1% more in Manama
Clothing: pay 9.8% less in Manama

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Manama are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Manama.

Manama vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.2% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 HUF3,911.67	$6.63 BHD2.490	-44.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 HUF2,933.75	$7.43 BHD2.790	-17.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF601.31	$0.80 BHD0.300	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 HUF444.58	$0.33 BHD0.130	-75.3%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 13.9% less for groceries

	Budapest	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$1.83 HUF599.20	$1.13 BHD0.420	-38.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 HUF1,800.31	$3.36 BHD1.260	-38.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 HUF1,552.72	$6.23 BHD2.340	+31.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 HUF1,075.31	$2.54 BHD0.960	-22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 HUF1,001.73	$3.21 BHD1.210	+5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 HUF310.34	$1.12 BHD0.420	+18.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF307.69	$0.97 BHD0.360	+3.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 HUF331.16	$0.78 BHD0.290	-23.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 HUF552.33	$0.59 BHD0.220	-65.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 HUF183.53	$0.44 BHD0.170	-20.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 HUF196.68	$0.58 BHD0.220	-3.3%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 29.0% more for transportation

	Budapest	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.01 HUF2,299.15	$2.09 BHD0.790	-70.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.83 HUF8,801.26	$31.83 BHD11.970	+18.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,801.65 HUF8,791,477.02	$34,479.19 BHD12,972.800	+28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.77 HUF4,517.98	$32.89 BHD12.370	+138.8%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 15.5% more for housing

	Budapest	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.10 HUF7,247.79	$40.27 BHD15.150	+82.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$762.27 HUF250,039.88	$803.25 BHD302.220	+5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$595.85 HUF195,451.32	$544.92 BHD205.020	-8.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.90 HUF38,017.15	$96.16 BHD36.180	-17.0%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 31.6% less for childcare

	Budapest	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.58 HUF152,392.12	$306.00 BHD115.130	-34.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,648.55 HUF4,148,977.03	$8,971.22 BHD3,375.420	-29.1%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 50.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 HUF977.92	$7.96 BHD2.990	+166.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.96 HUF970.05	$5.26 BHD1.980	+77.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.16 HUF2,347.00	$5.97 BHD2.250	-16.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.02 HUF21,656.31	$71.13 BHD26.760	+7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.24 HUF3,031.54	$10.61 BHD3.990	+14.8%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 9.8% less for clothing

	Budapest	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.35 HUF31,276.79	$48.07 BHD18.090	-49.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.51 HUF13,614.80	$59.49 BHD22.380	+43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.47 HUF32,955.57	$86.20 BHD32.430	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.87 HUF35,710.84	$88.52 BHD33.310	-18.7%
Average			-9.8%

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