Cost of living comparison
Manama is 2.1 times more expensive than Georgetown.
If you lived in Manama instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
Georgetown
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
GYD249.78
|
$0.73
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
GYD133.54
|
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
Georgetown
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
GYD312.67
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
GYD1,022.77
|
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.79
GYD2,677.38
|
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
GYD607.66
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
GYD521.93
|
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
GYD480.32
|
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
GYD215.92
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
GYD310.02
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
GYD179.01
|
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GYD131.49
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
GYD121.83
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
Georgetown
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
GYD790.53
|
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.09
GYD6,924.52
|
$37.14
BHD14.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,600.24
GYD3,264,415.76
|
$23,875.78
BHD9,000.170
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
GYD4,451.48
|
$26.53
BHD10.000
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Georgetown
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.56
GYD12,463.94
|
$44.73
BHD16.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.46
GYD75,427.79
|
$909.55
BHD342.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.98
GYD47,915.19
|
$736.17
BHD277.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
GYD12,692.67
|
$101.26
BHD38.170
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
Georgetown
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.55
GYD19,784.34
|
$397.93
BHD150.000
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$954.92
GYD199,821.81
|
$8,588.65
BHD3,237.560
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Georgetown
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
GYD717.18
|
$4.82
BHD1.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.36
GYD5,935.30
|
$84.01
BHD31.670
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
GYD1,285.98
|
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
|
pay 39.6% more for clothing
Georgetown
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.39
GYD5,523.13
|
$44.10
BHD16.630
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.49
GYD9,727.30
|
$65.18
BHD24.570
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.91
GYD14,838.25
|
$89.61
BHD33.780
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.24
GYD13,024.69
|
$77.69
BHD29.290
|
|
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