Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 11.7% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Manama, you would:
pay 32.3% more for restaurants
Manama
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$10.00
DOP582.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$6.89
DOP401.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$0.90
DOP52.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$0.55
DOP32.21
|
|
pay 35.0% more for groceries
Manama
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$2.14
DOP124.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$3.45
DOP201.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$4.88
DOP284.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$2.10
DOP122.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$2.73
DOP158.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$1.31
DOP76.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.35
DOP20.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.26
DOP73.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.73
DOP42.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.83
DOP48.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$1.11
DOP64.42
|
|
pay 87.4% more for transportation
Manama
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$4.95
DOP288.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
$86.16
DOP5,020.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
$29,292.87
DOP1,706,947.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
$22.06
DOP1,285.23
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
Manama
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
$44.89
DOP2,615.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
$847.67
DOP49,395.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
$416.69
DOP24,281.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
$39.78
DOP2,318.16
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
Manama
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
$415.27
DOP24,198.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
$6,617.64
DOP385,621.35
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$2.58
DOP150.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$2.49
DOP145.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$4.31
DOP251.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
$37.03
DOP2,157.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$6.46
DOP376.53
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
Manama
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$59.66
DOP3,476.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
$58.15
DOP3,388.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
$95.85
DOP5,585.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
$96.92
DOP5,647.99
|
|
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