Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 49.8% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Manama, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
Manama
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$4.28
₹356.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$4.28
₹356.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.49
₹40.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$0.21
₹17.51
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
Manama
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$0.53
₹44.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$2.13
₹177.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$2.82
₹235.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$1.02
₹85.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$1.68
₹140.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$0.74
₹61.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.33
₹27.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$0.44
₹36.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$0.23
₹19.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.15
₹12.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.18
₹15.36
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
Manama
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$4.64
₹386.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.990
|
$12.22
₹1,018.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,990.950
|
$13,440.78
₹1,120,694.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.990
|
$2.57
₹213.95
|
|
pay 73.7% less for housing
Manama
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.840
|
$7.65
₹637.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.510
|
$236.59
₹19,726.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.220
|
$144.05
₹12,010.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.130
|
$42.89
₹3,575.96
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
Manama
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.850
|
$72.71
₹6,062.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,234.240
|
$1,816.81
₹151,486.24
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$1.83
₹152.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$1.87
₹156.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$4.15
₹346.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.630
|
$21.09
₹1,758.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
$4.89
₹407.53
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
Manama
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.610
|
$28.84
₹2,404.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.550
|
$34.82
₹2,903.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.740
|
$47.67
₹3,974.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.260
|
$38.00
₹3,168.67
|
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