Cost of living comparison
Manama is 2.2 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Manama instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
Lusaka
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW130.88
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW87.20
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW24.81
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW11.39
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
Lusaka
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW20.36
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW100.21
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW124.38
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW61.33
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW45.36
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW28.69
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW18.04
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW30.65
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW15.78
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW18.61
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW18.64
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Lusaka
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW128.25
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW940.38
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW203,244.71
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW307.99
|
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Lusaka
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,667.49
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW6,666.80
|
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,052.15
|
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,120.21
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Lusaka
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,826.16
|
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW149,414.85
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Lusaka
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW26.00
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW55.72
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW65.33
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,032.30
|
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW79.12
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 70.5% more for clothing
Lusaka
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW622.82
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW666.73
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,289.69
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,231.70
|
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
|
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