Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 75.7% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$19.49
€18.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.700
|
$10.29
€9.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$2.62
€2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$1.99
€1.84
|
|
pay 63.1% more for groceries
Manama
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$1.46
€1.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$5.28
€4.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$4.54
€4.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$2.87
€2.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$4.90
€4.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$1.42
€1.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$1.82
€1.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$1.23
€1.14
|
|
pay 81.5% more for transportation
Manama
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$5.49
€5.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,978.200
|
$25,450.20
€23,611.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.170
|
$29.24
€27.13
|
|
pay 23.8% more for housing
Manama
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.280
|
$38.58
€35.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.740
|
$1,095.02
€1,015.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.190
|
$900.23
€835.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.860
|
$112.57
€104.44
|
|
pay 41.5% more for childcare
Manama
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.080
|
$667.12
€618.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,043.690
|
$10,288.38
€9,545.04
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$4.33
€4.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$2.69
€2.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$5.96
€5.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.070
|
$81.22
€75.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
|
pay 87.6% more for clothing
Manama
|
Valletta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$127.25
€118.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.080
|
$62.27
€57.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.660
|
$157.03
€145.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.580
|
$200.35
€185.88
|
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