Cost of living comparison
Manama is 85.8% more expensive than Thailand.
If you lived in Manama instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 61.2% more for restaurants
Thailand
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
THB81.59
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
THB199.84
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
THB22.77
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB12.62
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
Thailand
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
THB49.73
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
THB288.02
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
THB216.73
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
THB69.40
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB38.79
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB43.03
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB17.46
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB28.55
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB22.87
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB23.15
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB16.44
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Thailand
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB153.42
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.11
THB798.99
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,588.11
THB888,607.24
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
THB333.77
|
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Thailand
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.82
THB571.74
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.06
THB14,205.14
|
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.24
THB7,561.89
|
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.32
THB1,746.22
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
|
pay 6.0% more for childcare
Thailand
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.15
THB11,895.39
|
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,347.16
THB373,943.48
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Thailand
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
THB67.70
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
THB65.44
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
THB127.10
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
THB1,686.76
|
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
THB197.04
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 68.5% more for clothing
Thailand
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.16
THB1,234.69
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.70
THB965.01
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
THB2,746.01
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.99
THB2,240.35
|
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
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