Cost of living comparison
Manama is 5.8% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Manama instead of Doha, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
Doha
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR29.90
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.69
QAR27.90
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.25
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.29
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
Doha
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
QAR5.63
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
QAR19.56
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
QAR29.06
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
QAR9.72
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.23
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.15
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.53
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.66
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.02
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.68
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
QAR1.86
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 48.0% more for transportation
Doha
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.85
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
QAR119.59
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,975.32
QAR79,724.69
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
QAR71.75
|
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
Doha
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
QAR322.85
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,696.38
QAR6,154.32
|
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.28
QAR3,853.88
|
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
QAR277.23
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
|
pay 28.5% less for childcare
Doha
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$767.35
QAR2,783.90
|
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,125.00
QAR40,360.63
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
Doha
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.78
QAR20.96
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.59
QAR23.92
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.58
QAR451.97
|
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
Doha
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.03
QAR217.77
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.36
QAR168.18
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.37
QAR324.23
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.03
QAR348.37
|
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
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