Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 4.3% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
Isle of Man
|
Bahrain
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.36
£17.82
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
£6.72
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.53
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.31
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
Isle of Man
|
Bahrain
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
£1.19
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
£2.55
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
£4.08
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
£2.34
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.50
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.87
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.45
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.94
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.08
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
£0.40
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.64
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
Isle of Man
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.53
|
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.75
£31.68
|
$36.43
BHD13.720
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,599.90
£18,807.71
|
$26,528.65
BHD9,989.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
£12.67
|
$40.50
BHD15.250
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
Isle of Man
|
Bahrain
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.51
£40.26
|
$40.62
BHD15.290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.29
£868.89
|
$881.13
BHD331.810
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$908.29
£723.85
|
$655.70
BHD246.920
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.99
£92.43
|
$120.33
BHD45.310
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
Isle of Man
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$838.42
£668.17
|
$314.55
BHD118.450
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,699.93
£14,105.78
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,379.150
|
|
pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports
Isle of Man
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
£2.88
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.91
£11.88
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.88
£30.19
|
$134.41
BHD50.620
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.94
£7.92
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 50.0% more for clothing
Isle of Man
|
Bahrain
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.06
£39.10
|
$42.56
BHD16.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
£28.11
|
$58.01
BHD21.850
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.00
£42.23
|
$105.65
BHD39.790
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.00
£42.23
|
$79.21
BHD29.830
|
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