Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 16.3% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Manama, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.700
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 28.8% more for groceries
Manama
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 51.8% more for transportation
Manama
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
$43.74
CLF1.4800
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,978.200
|
$17,494.37
CLF591.1900
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.170
|
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
|
pay 19.8% less for housing
Manama
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.280
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.740
|
$543.19
CLF18.3600
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.190
|
$457.36
CLF15.4600
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.860
|
$117.58
CLF3.9700
|
|
pay 11.3% less for childcare
Manama
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.080
|
$405.22
CLF13.6900
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,043.690
|
$6,858.55
CLF231.7700
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.070
|
$39.95
CLF1.3500
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
Manama
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$54.28
CLF1.8300
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.080
|
$32.49
CLF1.1000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.660
|
$74.64
CLF2.5200
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.580
|
$78.76
CLF2.6600
|
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