Cost of living comparison
Manama is 3.0 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Manama instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 46.0% more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND9.960
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND14.950
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.860
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.100
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND15.960
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.420
|
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND5.010
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.140
|
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.640
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.700
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.400
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.050
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.510
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.380
|
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND119,568.170
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.870
|
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND72.690
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND758.620
|
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND530.750
|
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND134.200
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND292.790
|
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND9,014.110
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND4.980
|
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.610
|
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.960
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND93.480
|
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND14.950
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND134.690
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND167.280
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND278.990
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND239.720
|
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
|
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