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Grenada

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Manama vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 10.2% cheaper than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 36.6% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 53.2% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 27.3% less in Manama
Housing: pay 1.0% more in Manama
Childcare: pay 5.4 times more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.7% more in Manama
Clothing: pay 35.2% more in Manama

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

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Manama vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manama instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 36.6% less for restaurants

	St. George's	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.30 BHD2.010	-28.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.43 BHD2.810	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.86 BHD0.330	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.31 BHD0.120	-84.2%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 53.2% less for groceries

	St. George's	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$2.38 EC$6.44	$1.08 BHD0.410	-54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$4.33 BHD1.640	-37.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.41 EC$41.64	$5.35 BHD2.030	-65.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.27 BHD0.860	-46.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.95 BHD1.120	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$1.06 BHD0.400	-82.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.04 BHD0.390	-6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$0.87 BHD0.330	+17.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$0.64 BHD0.240	-75.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.47 BHD0.180	-64.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$0.63 BHD0.240	-62.1%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 27.3% less for transportation

	St. George's	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 EC$14.26	$2.53 BHD0.960	-52.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.35 EC$173.91	$37.13 BHD14.060	-42.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$37,115.81 BHD14,058.540	+43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$32.88 BHD12.460
Average			-27.3%

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pay 1.0% more for housing

	St. George's	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.94 EC$137.67	$35.14 BHD13.310	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	$995.34 BHD377.010	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	$645.13 BHD244.360	+47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$192.10 EC$519.15	$117.06 BHD44.340	-39.1%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 5.4 times more for childcare

	St. George's	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$489.38 BHD185.370	+781.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$11,017.71 BHD4,173.230	+230.8%
Average			+440.1%

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pay 42.7% more for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$6.63 BHD2.510	+138.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 EC$11.83	$4.94 BHD1.870	+12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$5.30 BHD2.010
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$62.98 BHD23.860	+70.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$10.61 BHD4.020	-4.4%
Average			+42.7%

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pay 35.2% more for clothing

	St. George's	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	$51.08 BHD19.350	+45.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$57.58 BHD21.810	+29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	$87.84 BHD33.270	+73.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$89.50 BHD33.900	+2.2%
Average			+35.2%

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