Cost of living comparison
Manama is 2.9% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Manama instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
Port Vila
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
Port Vila
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 41.3% more for transportation
Port Vila
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.14
BHD13.990
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$23,875.78
BHD8,993.430
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$26.53
BHD9.990
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
Port Vila
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$44.73
BHD16.850
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$909.55
BHD342.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$736.17
BHD277.300
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$101.26
BHD38.140
|
|
pay 7.8% more for childcare
Port Vila
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$397.93
BHD149.890
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$8,588.65
BHD3,235.140
|
|
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
Port Vila
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$4.82
BHD1.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$84.01
BHD31.640
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$9.29
BHD3.500
|
|
pay 33.1% more for clothing
Port Vila
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$44.10
BHD16.610
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$65.18
BHD24.550
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$89.61
BHD33.750
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$77.69
BHD29.260
|
|
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