Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 25.7% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Manama, you would:
pay 36.8% more for restaurants
Manama
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.98
AED3.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$0.34
AED1.24
|
|
pay 16.4% more for groceries
Manama
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$1.29
AED4.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$3.93
AED14.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$7.02
AED25.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$2.65
AED9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$3.48
AED12.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$0.96
AED3.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.75
AED2.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$0.77
AED2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$0.63
AED2.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.48
AED1.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.45
AED1.66
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
Manama
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$3.91
AED14.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
$21.78
AED80.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
$24,369.69
AED89,509.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
pay 74.8% more for housing
Manama
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
$104.06
AED382.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
$1,554.77
AED5,710.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
$1,212.35
AED4,452.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
$132.77
AED487.68
|
|
pay 33.1% more for childcare
Manama
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
$596.56
AED2,191.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
$9,988.57
AED36,688.01
|
|
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$5.15
AED18.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
$73.56
AED270.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
Manama
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
$53.67
AED197.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
$45.10
AED165.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
$93.37
AED342.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
$96.36
AED353.91
|
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