Cost of living comparison
Manama is 3.8 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in Manama instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 95.6% more for restaurants
Egypt
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.82
EGP179.12
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.07
EGP190.82
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP15.62
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
EGP8.04
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Egypt
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
EGP35.24
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
EGP83.51
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
EGP150.19
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
EGP69.18
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
EGP89.76
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
EGP26.72
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP9.94
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.60
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.25
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP7.94
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
EGP13.59
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
Egypt
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.97
EGP45.45
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.76
EGP317.21
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,552.01
EGP1,292,464.93
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.26
EGP152.72
|
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
Egypt
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.84
EGP367.77
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$212.64
EGP9,975.04
|
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.87
EGP6,795.75
|
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.98
EGP608.79
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Egypt
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.10
EGP3,288.24
|
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,485.76
EGP116,606.77
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Egypt
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
EGP82.33
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
EGP61.98
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
EGP82.39
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.83
EGP883.12
|
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.80
EGP131.15
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Egypt
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.16
EGP852.08
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
EGP1,575.69
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.42
EGP4,335.52
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.97
EGP1,452.84
|
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
|
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