Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 66.7% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$14.40
€13.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$10.42
€9.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$2.71
€2.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$1.88
€1.75
|
|
pay 65.9% more for groceries
Manama
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$2.52
€2.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$4.03
€3.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$4.44
€4.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$3.02
€2.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$5.24
€4.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.81
€0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$1.93
€1.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Manama
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$8.73
€8.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
$71.46
€66.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
$35,182.39
€32,640.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
$18.20
€16.88
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
Manama
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
$21.87
€20.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
$1,063.35
€986.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
$840.88
€780.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
$80.65
€74.82
|
|
pay 15.1% less for childcare
Manama
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
$378.45
€351.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
$6,404.29
€5,941.58
|
|
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$8.52
€7.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$4.55
€4.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$10.66
€9.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
$37.26
€34.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$16.99
€15.76
|
|
pay 27.3% more for clothing
Manama
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
$92.71
€86.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
$36.44
€33.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
$79.67
€73.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
$119.75
€111.10
|
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