Cost of living comparison
Rome is 57.0% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Rome instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$19.79
€18.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$9.90
€9.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$2.26
€2.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$1.21
€1.12
|
|
pay 78.3% more for groceries
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$1.78
€1.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$8.48
€7.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$6.93
€6.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$3.56
€3.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$4.84
€4.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$1.32
€1.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
|
pay 68.3% more for transportation
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$7.67
€7.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.990
|
$38.48
€35.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,990.950
|
$27,486.24
€25,525.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.990
|
$15.39
€14.29
|
|
pay 18.3% more for housing
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.840
|
$30.43
€28.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.510
|
$1,171.91
€1,088.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.220
|
$773.95
€718.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.130
|
$173.31
€160.94
|
|
pay 17.6% more for childcare
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.850
|
$531.12
€493.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,234.240
|
$8,734.44
€8,111.24
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$5.50
€5.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$1.67
€1.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$6.60
€6.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.630
|
$56.27
€52.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
$9.90
€9.19
|
|
pay 29.5% more for clothing
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.610
|
$85.59
€79.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.550
|
$36.33
€33.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.740
|
$97.35
€90.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.260
|
$123.90
€115.06
|
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