Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manama vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary
Manama is 33.1% cheaper than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% less in Manama
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Manama
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Manama
- Housing
-
pay 45.5% less in Manama
- Childcare
-
pay 60.7% less in Manama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% more in Manama
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Manama
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Manama.
Manama vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manama instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
GIP14.98
|
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.36
GIP10.74
|
$7.43
BHD2.790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GIP1.24
|
$0.80
BHD0.300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
GIP1.40
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Manama - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
GIP1.47
|
$1.13
BHD0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
GIP3.94
|
$3.36
BHD1.260
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
GIP5.48
|
$6.23
BHD2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
GIP3.79
|
$2.54
BHD0.950
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
GIP2.97
|
$3.21
BHD1.200
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.31
|
$1.12
BHD0.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
GIP1.22
|
$0.97
BHD0.360
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
GIP1.47
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
GIP1.27
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
GIP0.94
|
$0.44
BHD0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.79
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Manama - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.32
|
$2.09
BHD0.790
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.83
BHD11.940
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,903.92
GIP33,580.55
|
$34,479.19
BHD12,936.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.71
GIP22.97
|
$32.89
BHD12.340
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Manama - Cost of transportation
pay 45.5% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.78
GIP52.93
|
$40.27
BHD15.110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,025.41
GIP1,514.66
|
$803.25
BHD301.390
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,709.35
GIP1,278.31
|
$544.92
BHD204.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.69
GIP80.53
|
$96.16
BHD36.080
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Manama - Cost of housing
pay 60.7% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$779.00
GIP582.56
|
$306.00
BHD114.810
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,971.22
BHD3,366.070
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Manama - Cost of childcare
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
GIP3.99
|
$7.96
BHD2.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
GIP2.62
|
$5.26
BHD1.970
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
GIP3.55
|
$5.97
BHD2.240
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.13
GIP59.92
|
$71.13
BHD26.690
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
GIP9.99
|
$10.61
BHD3.980
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Manama - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$132.99
GIP99.45
|
$48.07
BHD18.040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.24
GIP33.08
|
$59.49
BHD22.320
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.21
GIP73.45
|
$86.20
BHD32.340
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
GIP69.91
|
$88.52
BHD33.210
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Manama - Cost of clothing
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