Cost of living comparison
Manama is 71.9% more expensive than Gaborone.
If you lived in Manama instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
Gaborone
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.42
BWP114.27
|
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.74
BWP77.91
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
BWP12.00
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
BWP7.60
|
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
Gaborone
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
BWP10.25
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
BWP32.72
|
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
BWP61.66
|
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
BWP28.97
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
BWP26.58
|
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP10.91
|
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
BWP9.68
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
BWP13.03
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.44
|
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.43
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
BWP9.16
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
Gaborone
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
BWP56.91
|
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
BWP311.64
|
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,748.78
BWP254,507.98
|
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
BWP257.62
|
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Gaborone
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.82
BWP1,164.95
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$251.58
BWP3,415.08
|
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.25
BWP2,745.42
|
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.90
BWP460.17
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Gaborone
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.53
BWP2,233.44
|
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,060.26
BWP68,691.18
|
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Gaborone
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
BWP21.81
|
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
BWP31.42
|
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
BWP57.13
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.61
BWP456.20
|
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.74
BWP77.91
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 71.3% more for clothing
Gaborone
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.64
BWP578.76
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.97
BWP298.29
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.75
BWP756.85
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.31
BWP845.89
|
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
|
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