Cost of living comparison
Australia is 92.0% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Australia instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$15.31
A$23.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$8.98
A$13.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$2.45
A$3.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$2.05
A$3.11
|
|
pay 92.1% more for groceries
Manama
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$4.24
A$6.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$5.00
A$7.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$3.52
A$5.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$3.56
A$5.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$1.44
A$2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.13
A$1.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$1.31
A$1.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$2.10
A$3.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.83
A$1.25
|
|
pay 56.6% more for transportation
Manama
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$4.95
A$7.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.990
|
$81.92
A$124.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,990.950
|
$22,079.60
A$33,428.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.990
|
$15.28
A$23.13
|
|
pay 21.9% more for housing
Manama
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.840
|
$55.83
A$84.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.510
|
$1,119.19
A$1,694.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.220
|
$889.00
A$1,345.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.130
|
$120.53
A$182.49
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Manama
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.850
|
$1,373.48
A$2,079.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,234.240
|
$11,458.00
A$17,347.47
|
|
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$5.72
A$8.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$3.30
A$4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$24.53
A$37.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.630
|
$46.71
A$70.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
$12.25
A$18.55
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
Manama
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.610
|
$71.47
A$108.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.550
|
$41.82
A$63.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.740
|
$101.71
A$153.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.260
|
$106.56
A$161.33
|
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