Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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Bahrain

Manama vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 41.9% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 75.7% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 62.5% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 37.5% less in Manama
Housing: pay 16.9% less in Manama
Childcare: pay 0.3% more in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% less in Manama
Clothing: pay 49.0% less in Manama

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Manama.

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Manama vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manama instead of Torshavn, you would:

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pay 75.7% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$5.30 BHD2.000	-79.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$7.43 BHD2.800	-62.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$0.86 BHD0.330	-73.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$0.31 BHD0.120	-88.4%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 62.5% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$1.08 BHD0.410	-78.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$4.33 BHD1.630	-47.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$5.35 BHD2.020	-37.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$2.27 BHD0.850	-64.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$2.95 BHD1.110	-54.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$1.06 BHD0.400	-42.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$1.04 BHD0.390	-58.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$0.87 BHD0.330	-68.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$0.64 BHD0.240	-72.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.47 BHD0.180	-71.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.63 BHD0.240	-69.7%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 37.5% less for transportation

	Torshavn	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$2.53 BHD0.950	-61.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$37.13 BHD14.000	+23.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$37,115.81 BHD13,996.040
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$32.88 BHD12.400
Average			-37.5%

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pay 16.9% less for housing

	Torshavn	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$35.14 BHD13.250	-60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$995.34 BHD375.330	-8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$645.13 BHD243.270	-27.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$117.06 BHD44.140	+19.4%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 0.3% more for childcare

	Torshavn	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$489.38 BHD184.540	+0.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$11,017.71 BHD4,154.680
Average			+0.3%

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pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$6.63 BHD2.500	-30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$4.94 BHD1.860	-28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$5.30 BHD2.000	-52.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$62.98 BHD23.750	+14.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$10.61 BHD4.000	-34.1%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 49.0% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$51.08 BHD19.260	-63.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$57.58 BHD21.710	-3.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$87.84 BHD33.130	-47.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$89.50 BHD33.750	-63.4%
Average			-49.0%

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