Cost of living comparison
Manama is 39.6% more expensive than San Salvador.
If you lived in Manama instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
San Salvador
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.42
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
SVC65.56
|
$7.16
BHD2.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SVC9.21
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.96
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
San Salvador
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
SVC16.19
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.20
SVC28.00
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
SVC64.86
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SVC26.62
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SVC22.99
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
SVC11.24
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
SVC8.29
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.06
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
SVC8.15
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 34.2% more for transportation
San Salvador
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SVC35.44
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SVC218.54
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,500.00
SVC170,463.46
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,978.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.00
SVC253.51
|
$50.94
BHD19.170
|
|
pay 2.3% more for housing
San Salvador
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.40
|
$40.59
BHD15.280
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.86
SVC7,368.02
|
$833.69
BHD313.740
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.71
SVC5,557.23
|
$611.67
BHD230.190
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.66
SVC687.58
|
$92.63
BHD34.860
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
San Salvador
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.62
SVC1,447.85
|
$356.28
BHD134.080
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,585.71
SVC40,087.01
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,043.690
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
San Salvador
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.48
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
SVC26.54
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.97
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.88
SVC261.16
|
$69.28
BHD26.070
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.71
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
San Salvador
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.29
SVC605.68
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.86
SVC479.55
|
$71.97
BHD27.080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.29
SVC867.93
|
$94.75
BHD35.660
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.43
SVC912.88
|
$78.60
BHD29.580
|
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