Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ljubljana vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary
Ljubljana is 69.5% more expensive than Manama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% more in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% more in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 57.0% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 48.8% more in Ljubljana
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Manama. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.
Ljubljana vs. Manama Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
BHD2.800
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
BHD0.300
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
|
Manama vs. Ljubljana - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.3% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
BHD0.420
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
BHD1.260
|
$6.64
€5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.23
BHD2.350
|
$5.79
€4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
BHD0.960
|
$3.97
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
BHD1.210
|
$4.92
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
BHD0.420
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.360
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$0.99
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$1.59
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BHD0.170
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
Manama vs. Ljubljana - Cost of groceries
pay 45.4% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.09
BHD0.790
|
$6.73
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.83
BHD11.980
|
$43.22
€37.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,479.19
BHD12,981.900
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.89
BHD12.380
|
$12.98
€11.19
|
|
Manama vs. Ljubljana - Cost of transportation
pay 57.0% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.27
BHD15.160
|
$41.20
€35.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$803.25
BHD302.440
|
$1,015.22
€875.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.92
BHD205.170
|
$854.66
€737.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.16
BHD36.210
|
$233.25
€201.14
|
|
Manama vs. Ljubljana - Cost of housing
pay 75.0% more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.00
BHD115.210
|
$582.48
€502.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,971.22
BHD3,377.790
|
$14,307.87
€12,338.06
|
|
Manama vs. Ljubljana - Cost of childcare
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$3.68
€3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
BHD1.980
|
$2.64
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$6.19
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.13
BHD26.780
|
$51.66
€44.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
BHD3.990
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Manama vs. Ljubljana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.8% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.07
BHD18.100
|
$108.33
€93.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.49
BHD22.400
|
$46.35
€39.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.20
BHD32.450
|
$106.57
€91.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.52
BHD33.330
|
$148.91
€128.41
|
|
Manama vs. Ljubljana - Cost of clothing
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