Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 15.8% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Manama, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
Manama
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$6.22
TRY200.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$6.22
TRY200.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$1.05
TRY33.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$0.42
TRY13.40
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
Manama
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$0.63
TRY20.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$3.70
TRY119.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$3.76
TRY121.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$1.73
TRY55.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$2.58
TRY83.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$0.47
TRY15.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.66
TRY21.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.46
TRY14.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.49
TRY15.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.28
TRY8.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.20
TRY6.45
|
|
pay 30.8% more for transportation
Manama
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$4.74
TRY152.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
$8.55
TRY275.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
$46,646.14
TRY1,504,030.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
$5.75
TRY185.50
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
Manama
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
$10.93
TRY352.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
$534.79
TRY17,243.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
$366.77
TRY11,825.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
$53.48
TRY1,724.30
|
|
pay 0.3% less for childcare
Manama
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
$446.32
TRY14,390.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
$7,966.43
TRY256,864.75
|
|
pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$3.03
TRY97.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$2.34
TRY75.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$1.80
TRY58.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
$36.76
TRY1,185.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$4.66
TRY150.40
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
Manama
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$48.03
TRY1,548.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
$44.31
TRY1,428.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
$92.67
TRY2,988.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
$82.89
TRY2,672.55
|
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