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Manama vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 51.5% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 48.0% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 19.1% less in Manama
Housing: pay 23.5% less in Manama
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Manama
Clothing: pay 6.3% more in Manama

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Manama are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Manama. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Manama.

Manama vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manama instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 52.9% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$6.63 BHD2.490	-52.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$7.43 BHD2.790	-33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$0.80 BHD0.300	-61.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$0.33 BHD0.130	-65.0%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 48.0% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.13 BHD0.420	-59.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$3.36 BHD1.260	-17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.23 BHD2.340	-25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$2.54 BHD0.960	-52.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$3.21 BHD1.210	-13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.12 BHD0.420	-62.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.97 BHD0.360	-12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.78 BHD0.290	-79.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.59 BHD0.220	-84.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.44 BHD0.170	-65.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.58 BHD0.220	-55.2%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 19.1% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$2.09 BHD0.790	-66.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$31.83 BHD11.970
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$34,479.19 BHD12,972.800	+45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$32.89 BHD12.370	-36.2%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 23.5% less for housing

	Saint John's	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$40.27 BHD15.150	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$803.25 BHD302.220	-23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$544.92 BHD205.020	-19.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$96.16 BHD36.180	-2.9%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$306.00 BHD115.130
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$8,971.22 BHD3,375.420	+384.9%
Average			+384.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$7.96 BHD2.990	+330.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$5.26 BHD1.980	+33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$5.97 BHD2.250
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$71.13 BHD26.760	+15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$10.61 BHD3.990	+71.2%
Average			+112.5%

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pay 6.3% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$48.07 BHD18.090	-3.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$59.49 BHD22.380
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$86.20 BHD32.430	+16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$88.52 BHD33.310
Average			+6.3%

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