Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.2 times more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Paris instead of Manama, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Paris
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$16.49
€15.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$10.99
€10.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.280
|
$3.30
€3.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$2.70
€2.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Manama
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$9.69
€9.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$4.75
€4.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$3.71
€3.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$6.40
€5.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$1.49
€1.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$1.87
€1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Manama
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$8.20
€7.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD14.000
|
$92.35
€86.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD9,000.170
|
$24,187.89
€22,594.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD10.000
|
$21.89
€20.45
|
|
pay 34.9% more for housing
Manama
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.860
|
$32.60
€30.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.860
|
$1,438.32
€1,343.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.510
|
$1,037.88
€969.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.170
|
$169.67
€158.49
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Manama
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD150.000
|
$830.08
€775.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,237.560
|
$18,062.39
€16,872.18
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$7.69
€7.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.820
|
$4.19
€3.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$11.54
€10.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.670
|
$39.26
€36.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
$13.19
€12.32
|
|
pay 53.0% more for clothing
Manama
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.630
|
$110.46
€103.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.570
|
$41.99
€39.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.780
|
$101.08
€94.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.290
|
$143.22
€133.79
|
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