Cost of living comparison
Manama is 50.5% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Manama instead of Lima, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
Lima
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN14.94
|
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.25
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.22
|
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
Lima
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.08
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.34
|
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.64
|
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.78
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.78
|
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.77
|
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 34.8% more for transportation
Lima
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.70
|
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN62.35
|
$37.14
BHD13.990
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN79,670.89
|
$23,875.78
BHD8,990.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN57.76
|
$26.53
BHD9.990
|
|
pay 85.8% more for housing
Lima
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN105.70
|
$44.73
BHD16.840
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,875.23
|
$909.55
BHD342.510
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,224.08
|
$736.17
BHD277.220
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN207.87
|
$101.26
BHD38.130
|
|
pay 75.3% more for childcare
Lima
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN745.33
|
$397.93
BHD149.850
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,048.44
|
$8,588.65
BHD3,234.240
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN7.97
|
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.02
|
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN138.79
|
$84.01
BHD31.630
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN24.90
|
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
|
pay 41.1% more for clothing
Lima
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN156.59
|
$44.10
BHD16.610
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN105.72
|
$65.18
BHD24.550
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN269.30
|
$89.61
BHD33.740
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN272.21
|
$77.69
BHD29.260
|
|
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