Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 3.5% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Manama, you would:
pay 52.0% more for restaurants
Manama
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$9.00
SVC78.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$6.50
SVC56.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.71
SVC6.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$0.71
SVC6.23
|
|
pay 56.6% more for groceries
Manama
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$1.76
SVC15.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$2.97
SVC25.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$6.82
SVC59.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$2.64
SVC23.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$2.45
SVC21.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$1.44
SVC12.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.76
SVC6.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$1.06
SVC9.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$1.09
SVC9.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$1.04
SVC9.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.83
SVC7.28
|
|
pay 13.0% more for transportation
Manama
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$3.98
SVC34.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
$21.74
SVC190.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
$18,000.00
SVC157,350.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
$29.85
SVC260.98
|
|
pay 25.5% less for housing
Manama
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
$45.33
SVC396.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
$672.22
SVC5,876.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
$525.00
SVC4,589.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
$52.28
SVC456.98
|
|
pay 62.2% less for childcare
Manama
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
$99.22
SVC867.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
$4,350.00
SVC38,026.46
|
|
pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$1.50
SVC13.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$2.46
SVC21.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$4.00
SVC34.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
$29.44
SVC257.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$5.00
SVC43.71
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
Manama
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
$53.50
SVC467.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
$41.12
SVC359.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
$81.36
SVC711.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
$85.00
SVC743.05
|
|
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