Cost of living comparison

Isle of Man

compared to

Bahrain

Manama vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 43.6% cheaper than Douglas.

Restaurants: pay 70.4% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 41.7% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 44.9% less in Manama
Housing: pay 35.9% less in Manama
Childcare: pay 75.6% less in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.3% less in Manama
Clothing: pay 9.3% less in Manama

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manama.

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Manama vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.4% less for restaurants

	Douglas	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.75 £20.82	$5.30 BHD2.010	-80.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.89 £8.92	$7.43 BHD2.810	-37.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 £2.03	$0.86 BHD0.330	-68.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.12 £1.59	$0.31 BHD0.120	-85.6%
Average			-70.4%

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pay 41.7% less for groceries

	Douglas	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 £1.98	$1.08 BHD0.410	-58.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.01 £3.01	$4.33 BHD1.640	+8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.41 £7.06	$5.35 BHD2.030	-43.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.30 £3.97	$2.27 BHD0.860	-57.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 £2.91	$2.95 BHD1.120	-23.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 £1.02	$1.06 BHD0.400	-21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 £0.61	$1.04 BHD0.390	+27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 £1.30	$0.87 BHD0.330	-50.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.61 £1.21	$0.64 BHD0.240	-60.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 £1.01	$0.47 BHD0.180	-65.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.35 £1.01	$0.63 BHD0.240	-53.1%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 44.9% less for transportation

	Douglas	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.35 £5.52	$2.53 BHD0.960	-65.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.91 £72.71	$37.13 BHD14.060	-61.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,752.78 £32,827.71	$37,115.81 BHD14,058.540	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.65 £12.49	$32.88 BHD12.460	+97.5%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 35.9% less for housing

	Douglas	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.49 £54.39	$35.14 BHD13.310	-51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,233.89 £925.79	$995.34 BHD377.010	-19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,068.05 £801.36	$645.13 BHD244.360	-39.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$261.61 £196.29	$117.06 BHD44.340	-55.3%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 75.6% less for childcare

	Douglas	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,739.89 £1,305.44	$489.38 BHD185.370	-71.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$52,196.76 £39,163.23	$11,017.71 BHD4,173.230	-78.9%
Average			-75.6%

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pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Douglas	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 £4.91	$6.63 BHD2.510	+1.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 £3.76	$4.94 BHD1.870	-1.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.46 £16.86	$5.30 BHD2.010	-76.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 £48.58	$62.98 BHD23.860	-2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.86 £11.90	$10.61 BHD4.020	-33.1%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 9.3% less for clothing

	Douglas	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.11 £74.36	$51.08 BHD19.350	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.60 £33.46	$57.58 BHD21.810	+29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.22 £83.45	$87.84 BHD33.270	-21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.38 £52.05	$89.50 BHD33.900	+29.0%
Average			-9.3%

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