Cost of living comparison
Manama is 2.1% cheaper than Port Moresby.
If you lived in Manama instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
Port Moresby
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.83
PGK37.43
|
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
PGK32.41
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PGK3.85
|
$0.73
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PGK4.48
|
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
Port Moresby
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.68
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
PGK10.13
|
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
PGK28.11
|
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
PGK14.94
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PGK12.11
|
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
PGK5.48
|
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK4.48
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
PGK7.65
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK4.90
|
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
PGK4.56
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
PGK4.72
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
Port Moresby
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
PGK17.18
|
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
PGK145.63
|
$37.14
BHD14.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,390.07
PGK172,879.48
|
$23,875.78
BHD9,000.170
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
PGK73.47
|
$26.53
BHD10.000
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
Port Moresby
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$378.25
PGK1,440.66
|
$44.73
BHD16.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,156.03
PGK8,211.78
|
$909.55
BHD342.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.57
PGK1,750.40
|
$736.17
BHD277.510
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.32
PGK408.77
|
$101.26
BHD38.170
|
|
pay 28.0% more for childcare
Port Moresby
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$596.93
PGK2,273.55
|
$397.93
BHD150.000
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,539.01
PGK17,287.95
|
$8,588.65
BHD3,237.560
|
|
pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports
Port Moresby
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PGK11.89
|
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
PGK12.63
|
$4.82
BHD1.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.09
PGK27.01
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
PGK198.81
|
$84.01
BHD31.670
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.51
PGK32.41
|
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
Port Moresby
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.88
PGK140.46
|
$44.10
BHD16.630
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.72
PGK151.27
|
$65.18
BHD24.570
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.38
PGK256.62
|
$89.61
BHD33.780
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
PGK361.97
|
$77.69
BHD29.290
|
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