Cost of living comparison
Manama is 24.4% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Manama instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 39.7% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.78
$80.00
|
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
$55.50
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
$6.44
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
$5.38
|
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
$15.14
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
$26.85
|
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.80
$52.98
|
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
$24.15
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
$25.97
|
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
$11.52
|
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
$6.63
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
$7.69
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
$14.67
|
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
$3.52
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
$3.81
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
$23.00
|
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.91
$400.01
|
$37.14
BHD13.990
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,293.81
$212,507.82
|
$23,875.78
BHD8,993.430
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.19
$76.00
|
$26.53
BHD9.990
|
|
pay 51.0% more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.98
$332.61
|
$44.73
BHD16.850
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$572.99
$3,891.05
|
$909.55
BHD342.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.74
$2,823.18
|
$736.17
BHD277.300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.25
$388.77
|
$101.26
BHD38.140
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.42
$1,170.88
|
$397.93
BHD149.890
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,908.83
$33,334.56
|
$8,588.65
BHD3,235.140
|
|
pay 94.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
$12.00
|
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
$25.38
|
$4.82
BHD1.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
$41.00
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.96
$339.30
|
$84.01
BHD31.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.36
$50.00
|
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.99
$434.56
|
$44.10
BHD16.610
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.07
$387.51
|
$65.18
BHD24.550
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.63
$683.36
|
$89.61
BHD33.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.80
$623.36
|
$77.69
BHD29.260
|
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