Cost of living comparison
France is 73.1% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in France instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$16.13
€14.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$9.98
€9.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$2.76
€2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$1.88
€1.75
|
|
pay 91.0% more for groceries
Manama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$1.66
€1.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$8.33
€7.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$4.25
€3.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$3.47
€3.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$5.22
€4.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$1.51
€1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
|
pay 81.1% more for transportation
Manama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$7.84
€7.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.990
|
$52.45
€48.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,990.950
|
$26,223.89
€24,352.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.990
|
$18.05
€16.76
|
|
pay 7.7% less for housing
Manama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.840
|
$30.93
€28.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.510
|
$760.64
€706.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.220
|
$610.71
€567.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.130
|
$135.03
€125.40
|
|
pay 50.6% more for childcare
Manama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.850
|
$674.24
€626.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,234.240
|
$11,309.03
€10,502.13
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$6.24
€5.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$2.93
€2.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$11.11
€10.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.630
|
$37.98
€35.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
$11.22
€10.42
|
|
pay 28.0% more for clothing
Manama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.610
|
$85.18
€79.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.550
|
$38.90
€36.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.740
|
$90.98
€84.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.260
|
$122.71
€113.96
|
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