Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 26.8% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Manama, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$9.33
PLN37.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$6.82
PLN27.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.61
PLN6.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$1.47
PLN5.87
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
Manama
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$1.04
PLN4.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$4.21
PLN16.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$3.58
PLN14.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$2.77
PLN11.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$2.59
PLN10.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$0.41
PLN1.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.66
PLN2.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$0.74
PLN2.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$1.34
PLN5.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.37
PLN1.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.39
PLN1.55
|
|
pay 30.6% more for transportation
Manama
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$6.19
PLN24.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
$25.65
PLN102.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
$25,040.90
PLN100,052.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
$7.46
PLN29.81
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
Manama
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
$13.86
PLN55.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
$888.26
PLN3,549.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
$687.84
PLN2,748.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
$198.98
PLN795.04
|
|
pay 20.8% more for childcare
Manama
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
$442.43
PLN1,767.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
$11,192.96
PLN44,721.98
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$3.26
PLN13.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$3.15
PLN12.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$4.20
PLN16.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
$33.98
PLN135.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$6.99
PLN27.95
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
Manama
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
$77.81
PLN310.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
$33.95
PLN135.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
$85.04
PLN339.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
$94.44
PLN377.36
|
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