Cost of living comparison

Bahrain

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 2.2 times more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 4.3 times more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 68.5% more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 34.5% more in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% more in Papeete
Clothing: pay 18.7% more in Papeete

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, and clothing in Papeete are more expensive than in Manama. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Papeete.

Papeete vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Papeete instead of Manama, you would:

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pay 4.3 times more for restaurants

	Manama	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.63 BHD2.500	$19.58 CFPF2,003	+195.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 BHD2.800	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+97.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 BHD0.300	$3.13 CFPF320	+290.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 BHD0.130	$2.77 CFPF284	+728.8%
Average			+328.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Manama	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 BHD0.430	$0.78 CFPF80	-30.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.36 BHD1.270	$13.05 CFPF1,335	+288.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.23 BHD2.350	$6.30 CFPF644	+1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 BHD0.960	$6.48 CFPF663	+155.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.21 BHD1.210	$7.66 CFPF784	+138.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 BHD0.420	$2.37 CFPF242	+110.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BHD0.360	$1.22 CFPF125	+26.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$2.66 CFPF273	+242.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 BHD0.220	$3.55 CFPF363	+505.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BHD0.170	$1.37 CFPF140	+207.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BHD0.220	$1.22 CFPF125	+110.6%
Average			+159.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Manama	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.09 BHD0.790	$5.99 CFPF613	+186.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.83 BHD12.010	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,479.19 BHD13,008.140	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-43.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.89 BHD12.410	$205.54 CFPF21,030	+525.0%
Average			+222.7%

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pay 68.5% more for housing

	Manama	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.27 BHD15.190	$68.84 CFPF7,043	+71.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$803.25 BHD303.050	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	+73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.92 BHD205.580	$978.78 CFPF100K	+79.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.16 BHD36.280	$144.08 CFPF14,741	+49.8%
Average			+68.5%

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pay 34.5% more for childcare

	Manama	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.00 BHD115.450	$489.39 CFPF50,071	+59.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,971.22 BHD3,384.620	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	+9.1%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.96 BHD3.000	$3.18 CFPF325	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 BHD1.980	$4.04 CFPF413	-23.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.97 BHD2.250	$12.14 CFPF1,242	+103.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.13 BHD26.830	$88.09 CFPF9,013	+23.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 BHD4.000	$14.68 CFPF1,502	+38.4%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 18.7% more for clothing

	Manama	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.07 BHD18.140	$71.74 CFPF7,340	+49.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.49 BHD22.440	$75.01 CFPF7,674	+26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.20 BHD32.520	$81.53 CFPF8,342	-5.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.52 BHD33.400	$92.98 CFPF9,513	+5.0%
Average			+18.7%

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