Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 21.4% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Manama, you would:
pay 59.4% more for restaurants
Manama
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$8.21
NAD151.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$4.65
NAD85.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.86
NAD15.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$0.86
NAD15.87
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
Manama
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$0.72
NAD13.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$2.84
NAD52.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$4.30
NAD79.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$2.17
NAD40.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$1.99
NAD36.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$0.79
NAD14.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.71
NAD13.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$0.64
NAD11.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$0.57
NAD10.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.67
NAD12.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.46
NAD8.55
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
Manama
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$4.15
NAD76.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.990
|
$21.59
NAD398.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,990.950
|
$8,205.69
NAD151,474.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.990
|
$6.62
NAD122.19
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
Manama
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.840
|
$51.96
NAD959.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.510
|
$349.50
NAD6,451.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.220
|
$250.08
NAD4,616.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.130
|
$68.42
NAD1,262.97
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
Manama
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.850
|
$140.81
NAD2,599.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,234.240
|
$3,704.96
NAD68,392.25
|
|
pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$1.37
NAD25.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$1.76
NAD32.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$2.19
NAD40.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.630
|
$45.54
NAD840.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
$3.28
NAD60.59
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
Manama
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.610
|
$36.93
NAD681.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.550
|
$24.33
NAD449.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.740
|
$69.75
NAD1,287.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.260
|
$59.15
NAD1,091.84
|
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