Cost of living comparison
Manama is 55.3% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Manama instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.73
BHD0.280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
|
pay 76.4% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$37.14
BHD14.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$23,875.78
BHD9,000.170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$26.53
BHD10.000
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$44.73
BHD16.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$909.55
BHD342.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$736.17
BHD277.510
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$101.26
BHD38.170
|
|
pay 65.6% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$397.93
BHD150.000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$8,588.65
BHD3,237.560
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$4.82
BHD1.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$84.01
BHD31.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$44.10
BHD16.630
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$65.18
BHD24.570
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$89.61
BHD33.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$77.69
BHD29.290
|
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