Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 99.4% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Wellington
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$15.16
NZ$25.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.700
|
$9.09
NZ$15.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$2.49
NZ$4.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$2.16
NZ$3.59
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Manama
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$2.13
NZ$3.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$4.53
NZ$7.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$7.33
NZ$12.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$5.27
NZ$8.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$1.15
NZ$1.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.48
NZ$2.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$2.61
NZ$4.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.93
NZ$1.55
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Manama
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$6.60
NZ$10.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
$115.94
NZ$192.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,978.200
|
$30,007.11
NZ$49,849.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.170
|
$16.83
NZ$27.95
|
|
pay 73.2% more for housing
Manama
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.280
|
$57.37
NZ$95.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.740
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,519.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.190
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,279.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.860
|
$134.66
NZ$223.71
|
|
pay 69.0% more for childcare
Manama
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.080
|
$777.00
NZ$1,290.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,043.690
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,426.89
|
|
pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$7.28
NZ$12.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$3.39
NZ$5.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$23.83
NZ$39.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.070
|
$38.32
NZ$63.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$12.13
NZ$20.15
|
|
pay 30.7% more for clothing
Manama
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$80.07
NZ$133.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.080
|
$53.09
NZ$88.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.660
|
$124.73
NZ$207.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.580
|
$129.08
NZ$214.43
|
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