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Manama vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 27.6% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 62.2% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 44.8% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 23.4% less in Manama
Housing: pay 22.9% less in Manama
Childcare: pay 58.3% more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.0% more in Manama
Clothing: pay 9.2% less in Manama

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Manama are more expensive than in Oranjestad. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Manama.

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Manama vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manama instead of Oranjestad, you would:

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pay 62.2% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$5.30 BHD2.010	-75.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$7.43 BHD2.810	-27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$0.86 BHD0.330	-40.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$0.31 BHD0.120	-81.2%
Average			-62.2%

Oranjestad vs. Manama - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.8% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$1.08 BHD0.410	-63.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$4.33 BHD1.640	-30.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$5.35 BHD2.030	-24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$2.27 BHD0.860	-57.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$2.95 BHD1.120	-30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.06 BHD0.400	-49.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$1.04 BHD0.390	+1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$0.87 BHD0.330	-61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$0.64 BHD0.240	-59.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.47 BHD0.180	-53.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.63 BHD0.240	-30.4%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 23.4% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$2.53 BHD0.960	-66.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$37.13 BHD14.060	+23.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$37,115.81 BHD14,058.540	+42.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$32.88 BHD12.460	-31.5%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 22.9% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$35.14 BHD13.310	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$995.34 BHD377.010	+6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$645.13 BHD244.360	-32.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$117.06 BHD44.340	-39.7%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 58.3% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$489.38 BHD185.370	+95.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$11,017.71 BHD4,173.230	+28.0%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$6.63 BHD2.510	+121.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$4.94 BHD1.870	+14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$5.30 BHD2.010	-47.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$62.98 BHD23.860	+1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$10.61 BHD4.020	-11.1%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 9.2% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$51.08 BHD19.350	-14.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$57.58 BHD21.810	+13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$87.84 BHD33.270	-19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$89.50 BHD33.900	-13.0%
Average			-9.2%

Oranjestad vs. Manama - Cost of clothing

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