Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 49.5% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$8.44
TOP20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.700
|
$9.27
TOP21.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$2.67
TOP6.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$2.39
TOP5.67
|
|
pay 58.5% more for groceries
Manama
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$1.03
TOP2.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$4.15
TOP9.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$6.01
TOP14.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$5.06
TOP12.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$2.71
TOP6.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$0.96
TOP2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.96
TOP2.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.02
TOP2.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$1.40
TOP3.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$1.24
TOP2.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.86
TOP2.04
|
|
pay 73.2% more for transportation
Manama
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$4.79
TOP11.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,978.200
|
$5,904.72
TOP13,996.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.170
|
$70.65
TOP167.46
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Manama
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.280
|
$126.53
TOP299.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.740
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.190
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.860
|
$225.77
TOP535.17
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
Manama
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.080
|
$109.66
TOP259.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,043.690
|
$84.35
TOP199.96
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$3.37
TOP8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$2.95
TOP7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$10.12
TOP23.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.070
|
$21.09
TOP49.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
?? | |
pay 79.3% less for clothing
Manama
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$4.22
TOP10.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.080
|
$10.54
TOP24.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.660
|
$21.09
TOP49.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.580
|
$29.52
TOP69.98
|
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