Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bahrain vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary
Bahrain is 43.4% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
Bahrain vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.75
£20.82
|
$6.42
BHD2.430
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.89
£8.92
|
$7.93
BHD3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
£2.03
|
$1.13
BHD0.430
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
£1.59
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
£1.98
|
$1.18
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
£3.01
|
$4.29
BHD1.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
£7.06
|
$6.16
BHD2.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
£3.97
|
$2.19
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.91
|
$2.75
BHD1.040
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$1.17
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.61
|
$0.99
BHD0.370
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$1.01
BHD0.380
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.21
|
$0.74
BHD0.280
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$0.42
BHD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
£5.52
|
$2.10
BHD0.800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.91
£72.71
|
$42.90
BHD16.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,752.78
£32,827.71
|
$33,877.63
BHD12,832.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£12.49
|
$27.42
BHD10.380
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Bahrain - Cost of transportation
pay 37.9% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.49
£54.39
|
$36.07
BHD13.660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,233.89
£925.79
|
$937.18
BHD354.980
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.05
£801.36
|
$670.90
BHD254.120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.61
£196.29
|
$99.35
BHD37.630
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Bahrain - Cost of housing
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,739.89
£1,305.44
|
$442.48
BHD167.600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$52,196.76
£39,163.23
|
$9,792.89
BHD3,709.300
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Bahrain - Cost of childcare
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.91
|
$7.03
BHD2.660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.01
£3.76
|
$4.97
BHD1.880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.46
£16.86
|
$4.94
BHD1.870
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
£48.58
|
$87.02
BHD32.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.86
£11.90
|
$11.35
BHD4.300
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Bahrain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.11
£74.36
|
$61.27
BHD23.210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
£33.46
|
$47.96
BHD18.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.22
£83.45
|
$88.18
BHD33.400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.38
£52.05
|
$86.19
BHD32.650
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing
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