Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 17.1% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Manama, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
Manama
|
Kiev
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$7.58
UAH299.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.700
|
$6.32
UAH249.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$0.62
UAH24.53
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$0.41
UAH16.22
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
Manama
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$0.73
UAH28.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$4.30
UAH170.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$3.88
UAH153.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$1.78
UAH70.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$1.97
UAH78.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$0.34
UAH13.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.64
UAH25.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.71
UAH27.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.94
UAH37.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.28
UAH11.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.37
UAH14.82
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
Manama
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$5.16
UAH204.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
$9.66
UAH382.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,978.200
|
$30,944.11
UAH1,223,661.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.170
|
$4.19
UAH165.82
|
|
pay 46.9% less for housing
Manama
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.280
|
$5.82
UAH229.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.740
|
$558.46
UAH22,084.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.190
|
$325.98
UAH12,890.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.860
|
$72.04
UAH2,848.93
|
|
pay 16.8% less for childcare
Manama
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.080
|
$365.07
UAH14,436.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,043.690
|
$6,874.47
UAH271,845.62
|
|
pay 66.8% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$1.26
UAH49.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$1.34
UAH53.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$2.27
UAH89.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.070
|
$26.77
UAH1,058.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$5.05
UAH199.78
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
Manama
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$69.25
UAH2,738.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.080
|
$36.51
UAH1,443.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.660
|
$87.23
UAH3,449.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.580
|
$94.45
UAH3,735.04
|
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