Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 30.9% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Manama, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.75
EC$4.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$1.49
EC$4.01
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Manama
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$2.54
EC$6.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$18.91
EC$51.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$1.09
EC$2.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.67
EC$1.81
|
|
pay 23.7% more for transportation
Manama
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$4.01
EC$10.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
$14.80
EC$40.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
?? | |
pay 30.1% less for housing
Manama
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
$345.65
EC$934.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
$197.34
EC$533.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
?? | |
pay 72.1% less for childcare
Manama
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
?? | |
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$2.94
EC$7.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
$29.60
EC$80.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
pay 41.5% more for clothing
Manama
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
$154.18
EC$416.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
$135.67
EC$366.67
|
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