Cost of living comparison
Manama is 81.0% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Manama instead of Havana, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
Havana
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
Havana
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 54.2% more for transportation
Havana
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
|
pay 82.3% more for housing
Havana
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
|
pay 89.4% more for childcare
Havana
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 42.1% more for clothing
Havana
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
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