Cost of living comparison
Manama is 5.7% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Manama instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Manama
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 15.0% more for transportation
Panama City
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
|
pay 14.0% more for housing
Panama City
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
|
pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
Panama City
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
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