Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 28.9% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Manama, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
Manama
|
Tokyo
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$6.59
¥1,025
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$5.14
¥800
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$1.15
¥178
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$0.76
¥119
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Manama
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$1.73
¥269
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$7.97
¥1,241
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$5.76
¥897
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$2.15
¥334
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$3.23
¥503
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$2.37
¥369
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$1.13
¥176
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$2.58
¥402
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$2.19
¥342
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$1.27
¥197
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$1.23
¥192
|
|
pay 45.3% more for transportation
Manama
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$4.29
¥668
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
$50.63
¥7,881
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
$21,471.04
¥3,342,505
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
$25.31
¥3,941
|
|
pay 9.4% more for housing
Manama
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
$31.29
¥4,871
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
$1,013.09
¥157,713
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
$584.76
¥91,032
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
$132.60
¥20,643
|
|
pay 36.0% more for childcare
Manama
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
$486.02
¥75,661
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
$14,566.86
¥2,267,695
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$3.21
¥500
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$3.30
¥513
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$3.85
¥600
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
$61.83
¥9,626
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$12.21
¥1,900
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
Manama
|
Tokyo
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$54.04
¥8,413
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
$36.17
¥5,631
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
$61.61
¥9,591
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
$79.69
¥12,406
|
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