Cost of living comparison
Tashkent is 25.0% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Tashkent instead of Manama, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
Manama
|
Tashkent
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$5.72
UZS72,820.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$4.00
UZS50,950.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$0.56
UZS7,182.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$0.33
UZS4,209.57
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
Manama
|
Tashkent
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$0.54
UZS6,843.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$3.47
UZS44,262.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$4.19
UZS53,402.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$1.85
UZS23,514.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$1.74
UZS22,114.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$0.64
UZS8,123.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.80
UZS10,209.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.99
UZS12,575.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.76
UZS9,702.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.25
UZS3,144.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.22
UZS2,751.54
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
Manama
|
Tashkent
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$3.86
UZS49,223.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
$10.00
UZS127,375.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
$15,000.00
UZS191,062,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
$2.97
UZS37,894.06
|
|
pay 47.4% less for housing
Manama
|
Tashkent
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
$13.54
UZS172,447.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
$615.96
UZS7,845,728.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
$401.33
UZS5,112,002.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
$34.74
UZS442,493.38
|
|
pay 28.6% less for childcare
Manama
|
Tashkent
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
$262.64
UZS3,345,392.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
$7,431.60
UZS94,660,067.25
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Tashkent
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$1.05
UZS13,374.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$1.80
UZS22,947.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$2.00
UZS25,475.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
$49.09
UZS625,333.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$4.77
UZS60,751.19
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
Manama
|
Tashkent
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$54.75
UZS697,376.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
$57.42
UZS731,382.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
$99.12
UZS1,262,514.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
$121.63
UZS1,549,227.14
|
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