Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 82.3% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Manama, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$13.19
€12.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$9.97
€9.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$2.90
€2.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$2.39
€2.22
|
|
pay 86.0% more for groceries
Manama
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$1.97
€1.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$6.93
€6.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$5.11
€4.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$3.15
€2.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$4.93
€4.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$1.60
€1.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Manama
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$8.08
€7.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
$93.45
€86.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
$32,967.00
€30,585.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
$22.98
€21.32
|
|
pay 62.2% more for housing
Manama
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
$42.65
€39.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
$1,347.77
€1,250.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
$999.06
€926.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
$273.14
€253.40
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
Manama
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
$210.36
€195.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
$7,885.50
€7,315.77
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$4.40
€4.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$3.62
€3.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$8.80
€8.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
$41.73
€38.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$13.19
€12.24
|
|
pay 31.5% more for clothing
Manama
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
$91.74
€85.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
$38.98
€36.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
$94.97
€88.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
$118.23
€109.69
|
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