Cost of living comparison
Manama is 7.6% more expensive than Lisbon.
If you lived in Manama instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.94
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
€8.86
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
€5.12
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
€3.62
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 80.7% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.91
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.32
€39.82
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,862.83
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.96
€9.16
|
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.79
€38.41
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,447.59
€1,330.55
|
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,009.53
€927.91
|
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.60
€100.73
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
|
pay 32.6% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$582.39
€535.30
|
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,607.20
€13,426.21
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
|
pay 88.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
€2.99
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
€2.29
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.47
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.88
€40.34
|
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
€7.96
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.44
€78.53
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
€34.57
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.28
€81.14
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.56
€98.87
|
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
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