Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 11.9% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Manama, you would:
pay 82.8% more for restaurants
Manama
|
Tirana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$10.76
ALL992
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$7.91
ALL729
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$1.61
ALL149
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$0.84
ALL77
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
Manama
|
Tirana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$0.98
ALL90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$6.08
ALL561
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$7.55
ALL696
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$3.58
ALL330
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$3.61
ALL333
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$0.68
ALL63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$1.11
ALL102
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.82
ALL75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.84
ALL77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.50
ALL46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.56
ALL52
|
|
pay 91.9% more for transportation
Manama
|
Tirana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$7.77
ALL716
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
$17.22
ALL1,587
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
$25,292.78
ALL2,330,683
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
$29.06
ALL2,678
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
Manama
|
Tirana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
$17.40
ALL1,603
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
$568.58
ALL52,393
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
$380.80
ALL35,090
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
$77.97
ALL7,185
|
|
pay 44.3% less for childcare
Manama
|
Tirana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
$235.39
ALL21,690
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
$4,857.15
ALL447,578
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Tirana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$2.69
ALL248
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$1.81
ALL167
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$3.77
ALL347
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
$44.86
ALL4,134
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$8.61
ALL793
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
Manama
|
Tirana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$64.36
ALL5,931
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
$48.67
ALL4,485
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
$95.47
ALL8,797
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
$125.92
ALL11,603
|
|
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