Cost of living comparison
compared to
Suva vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary
Suva is 5.7% cheaper than Manama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% more in Suva
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% more in Suva
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% less in Suva
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% less in Suva
- Childcare
-
pay 15.3% more in Suva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Suva
- Clothing
-
pay 38.2% less in Suva
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Suva are more expensive than in Manama. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Suva.
Suva vs. Manama Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Suva instead of Manama, you would:
pay 35.1% more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
$5.30
FJD11.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
BHD2.790
|
$6.62
FJD14.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
BHD0.300
|
$1.37
FJD3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.67
FJD1.51
|
|
Manama vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
BHD0.420
|
$0.51
FJD1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
BHD1.260
|
$5.08
FJD11.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.23
BHD2.340
|
$4.78
FJD10.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
BHD0.960
|
$3.23
FJD7.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
BHD1.210
|
$2.54
FJD5.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
BHD0.420
|
$1.12
FJD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.360
|
$1.12
FJD2.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$1.56
FJD3.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$1.44
FJD3.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BHD0.170
|
$0.62
FJD1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$0.54
FJD1.22
|
|
Manama vs. Suva - Cost of groceries
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Manama
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.09
BHD0.790
|
$5.08
FJD11.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.83
BHD11.970
|
$22.07
FJD49.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,479.19
BHD12,972.800
|
$24,281.49
FJD54,887.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.89
BHD12.370
|
$4.41
FJD9.98
|
|
Manama vs. Suva - Cost of transportation
pay 43.7% less for housing
|
Manama
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.27
BHD15.150
|
$23.84
FJD53.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$803.25
BHD302.220
|
$485.63
FJD1,097.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.92
BHD205.020
|
$379.67
FJD858.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.16
BHD36.180
|
$34.55
FJD78.09
|
|
Manama vs. Suva - Cost of housing
pay 15.3% more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.00
BHD115.130
|
$224.05
FJD506.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,971.22
BHD3,375.420
|
$14,127.41
FJD31,934.31
|
|
Manama vs. Suva - Cost of childcare
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD2.990
|
$3.09
FJD6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
BHD1.980
|
$2.98
FJD6.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$9.71
FJD21.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.13
BHD26.760
|
$29.87
FJD67.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
BHD3.990
|
$3.86
FJD8.73
|
|
Manama vs. Suva - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Manama
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.07
BHD18.090
|
$25.61
FJD57.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.49
BHD22.380
|
$26.93
FJD60.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.20
BHD32.430
|
$68.78
FJD155.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.52
BHD33.310
|
$60.75
FJD137.32
|
|
Manama vs. Suva - Cost of clothing
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