Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Seef Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 15.5% more expensive than Seef.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% less in Manila
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Seef. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Seef Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Seef, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Seef
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
BHD3.090
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BHD3.090
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
BHD0.570
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
BHD0.300
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Seef vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Seef
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BHD0.500
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
BHD2.000
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
BHD2.080
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
BHD0.570
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
BHD1.110
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
BHD0.540
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
BHD0.350
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
BHD0.430
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BHD0.320
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Seef vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Seef
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
BHD0.760
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Seef vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 29.3% less for housing
|
Seef
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.41
BHD17.460
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$961.44
BHD361.740
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.74
BHD256.130
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.04
BHD28.230
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Seef vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Seef
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,956.74
BHD2,993.720
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Seef vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seef
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.61
BHD3.990
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
BHD1.450
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.94
BHD27.440
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
BHD3.990
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Seef vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Seef
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.96
BHD25.950
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.04
BHD19.960
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.83
BHD34.930
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.57
BHD29.940
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Seef vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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