Cost of living comparison
Manama is 3.8 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Manama instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Dhaka
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT249.79
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT574.53
|
$7.16
BHD2.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT34.45
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.98
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 64.7% more for groceries
Dhaka
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT77.14
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT501.11
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT359.11
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT150.07
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT173.25
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT138.35
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT56.01
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT124.93
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT39.48
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.31
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT42.22
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Dhaka
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT487.78
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,172.12
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,497,111.46
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,978.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT549.55
|
$50.94
BHD19.170
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
Dhaka
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,585.46
|
$40.59
BHD15.280
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT13,714.46
|
$833.69
BHD313.740
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,528.26
|
$611.67
BHD230.190
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,626.89
|
$92.63
BHD34.860
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
Dhaka
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,132.87
|
$356.28
BHD134.080
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT160,534.07
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,043.690
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Dhaka
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT499.59
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT256.71
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT319.74
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,044.98
|
$69.28
BHD26.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT499.59
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Dhaka
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,850.47
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,037.71
|
$71.97
BHD27.080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,737.43
|
$94.75
BHD35.660
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,159.06
|
$78.60
BHD29.580
|
|
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