Cost of living comparison
Manama is 3.7 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Manama instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 95.8% more for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.39
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 52.0% more for groceries
Thimphu
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN79.82
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN142.18
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN268.16
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN186.58
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN147.09
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN90.51
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.44
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN69.70
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.23
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.46
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.72
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Thimphu
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN332.46
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN666.54
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,795,955.62
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,277.12
|
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
Thimphu
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,647.72
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,746.32
|
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN5,978.93
|
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,415.74
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
Thimphu
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,828.10
|
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,370.80
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN833.17
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN129.71
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN324.27
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,157.30
|
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN299.33
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN798.20
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN997.75
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
|
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