Cost of living comparison
compared to
Riyadh vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary
Riyadh is 14.7% more expensive than Manama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% more in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% more in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 41.3% more in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 30.1% more in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in Riyadh
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Riyadh are more expensive than in Manama.
Riyadh vs. Manama Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Manama, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
BHD2.800
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
BHD0.300
|
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.29
SAR1.10
|
|
Manama vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
BHD0.420
|
$1.31
SAR4.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
BHD1.260
|
$4.27
SAR16.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.23
BHD2.350
|
$6.23
SAR23.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
BHD0.960
|
$2.81
SAR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
BHD1.210
|
$4.67
SAR17.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
BHD0.420
|
$1.03
SAR3.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.360
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$0.70
SAR2.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BHD0.170
|
$0.58
SAR2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$0.66
SAR2.48
|
|
Manama vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Manama
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.09
BHD0.790
|
$2.31
SAR8.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.83
BHD11.980
|
$37.33
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,479.19
BHD12,981.900
|
$33,328.67
SAR125,009.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.89
BHD12.380
|
$18.40
SAR69.01
|
|
Manama vs. Riyadh - Cost of transportation
pay 41.3% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.27
BHD15.160
|
$74.49
SAR279.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$803.25
BHD302.440
|
$1,119.84
SAR4,200.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.92
BHD205.170
|
$846.11
SAR3,173.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.16
BHD36.210
|
$82.07
SAR307.85
|
|
Manama vs. Riyadh - Cost of housing
pay 30.1% more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.00
BHD115.210
|
$461.83
SAR1,732.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,971.22
BHD3,377.790
|
$9,810.75
SAR36,798.39
|
|
Manama vs. Riyadh - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$1.87
SAR7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
BHD1.980
|
$4.10
SAR15.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$7.33
SAR27.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.13
BHD26.780
|
$104.43
SAR391.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
BHD3.990
|
$15.33
SAR57.50
|
|
Manama vs. Riyadh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.07
BHD18.100
|
$59.01
SAR221.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.49
BHD22.400
|
$64.27
SAR241.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.20
BHD32.450
|
$110.52
SAR414.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.52
BHD33.330
|
$98.25
SAR368.53
|
|
Manama vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing
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