Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 0.7% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Manama, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
Manama
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$2.77
THB101.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.700
|
$5.55
THB202.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$0.58
THB21.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$0.31
THB11.49
|
|
pay 31.1% more for groceries
Manama
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$1.62
THB59.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$9.67
THB353.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$6.60
THB241.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$2.22
THB81.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$1.30
THB47.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$1.37
THB50.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.70
THB25.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.02
THB37.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.78
THB28.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.69
THB25.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.61
THB22.45
|
|
pay 46.8% more for transportation
Manama
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$4.25
THB155.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
$36.06
THB1,318.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,978.200
|
$51,319.04
THB1,875,948.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.170
|
$10.52
THB384.48
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
Manama
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.280
|
$15.07
THB550.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.740
|
$608.65
THB22,248.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.190
|
$287.69
THB10,516.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.860
|
$70.06
THB2,560.92
|
|
pay 43.6% more for childcare
Manama
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.080
|
$614.94
THB22,478.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,043.690
|
$12,311.97
THB450,059.32
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$2.08
THB76.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$2.37
THB86.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$4.16
THB152.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.070
|
$57.72
THB2,109.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$6.94
THB253.51
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
Manama
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$53.87
THB1,969.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.080
|
$39.30
THB1,436.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.660
|
$101.75
THB3,719.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.580
|
$92.54
THB3,382.75
|
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