Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 10.2% cheaper than Manama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.8% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 47.3% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Quito
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Manama. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Manama Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Manama, you would:
pay 33.8% more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
BHD2.800
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
BHD0.300
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.73
|
|
Manama vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Manama
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
BHD0.420
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
BHD1.260
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.23
BHD2.350
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
BHD0.960
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
BHD1.210
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
BHD0.420
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.360
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BHD0.170
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$0.47
|
|
Manama vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Manama
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.09
BHD0.790
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.83
BHD11.980
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,479.19
BHD12,981.900
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.89
BHD12.380
|
$13.50
|
|
Manama vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Manama
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.27
BHD15.160
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$803.25
BHD302.440
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.92
BHD205.170
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.16
BHD36.210
|
$25.07
|
|
Manama vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 1.6% less for childcare
|
Manama
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.00
BHD115.210
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,971.22
BHD3,377.790
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Manama vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
BHD1.980
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.13
BHD26.780
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
BHD3.990
|
$7.00
|
|
Manama vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.07
BHD18.100
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.49
BHD22.400
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.20
BHD32.450
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.52
BHD33.330
|
$92.78
|
|
Manama vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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