Cost of living comparison
Manama is 11.2 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Manama instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
Nuku'alofa
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP19.90
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP21.87
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.30
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.64
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
Nuku'alofa
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.42
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.78
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.18
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP11.94
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.39
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.26
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.26
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.41
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.31
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.93
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.03
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Nuku'alofa
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.30
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP13,927.53
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP166.63
|
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
Nuku'alofa
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP298.45
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP532.52
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
|
pay 65.3 times more for childcare
Nuku'alofa
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP258.65
|
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP198.96
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Nuku'alofa
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP7.96
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP6.96
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP23.88
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP49.74
|
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for clothing
Nuku'alofa
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP9.95
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP24.87
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP49.74
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP69.64
|
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
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