Cost of living comparison
Manama is 3.8 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
If you lived in Manama instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
Paramaribo
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.74
SRD220.42
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.34
SRD239.85
|
$7.16
BHD2.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SRD33.52
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
SRD18.81
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
Paramaribo
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
SRD39.92
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
SRD213.90
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SRD163.95
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SRD99.65
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD66.84
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
SRD74.15
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD30.56
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
SRD40.37
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
SRD83.18
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
SRD16.19
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SRD19.80
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 3.3% more for transportation
Paramaribo
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
SRD134.24
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD2,941.92
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD817,200.00
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,978.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.18
SRD855.61
|
$50.94
BHD19.170
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Paramaribo
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.82
SRD1,040.00
|
$40.59
BHD15.280
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.69
SRD16,660.69
|
$833.69
BHD313.740
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.88
SRD6,729.90
|
$611.67
BHD230.190
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,332.60
|
$92.63
BHD34.860
|
|
pay 16.8 times more for childcare
Paramaribo
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.54
SRD1,455.93
|
$356.28
BHD134.080
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$420.77
SRD13,754.21
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,043.690
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Paramaribo
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SRD52.37
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
SRD61.64
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD184.51
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.45
SRD439.54
|
$69.28
BHD26.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
SRD151.50
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 54.4% more for clothing
Paramaribo
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.12
SRD951.87
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.05
SRD916.96
|
$71.97
BHD27.080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.52
SRD2,468.54
|
$94.75
BHD35.660
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.56
SRD4,594.72
|
$78.60
BHD29.580
|
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