Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manama vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary
Manama is 5.0% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Manama
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% less in Manama
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% more in Manama
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% more in Manama
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Manama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% more in Manama
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Manama
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Manama are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Manama.
Manama vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manama instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
€7.71
|
$7.43
BHD2.790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.78
|
$0.80
BHD0.300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.10
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
Vilnius vs. Manama - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
$1.13
BHD0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
€5.40
|
$3.36
BHD1.260
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
€4.96
|
$6.23
BHD2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
€2.51
|
$2.54
BHD0.950
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
€2.75
|
$3.21
BHD1.200
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.12
BHD0.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.97
BHD0.360
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.44
BHD0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.40
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
Vilnius vs. Manama - Cost of groceries
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
€5.53
|
$2.09
BHD0.790
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.62
€30.35
|
$31.83
BHD11.940
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,068.89
€29,878.90
|
$34,479.19
BHD12,936.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.26
€10.44
|
$32.89
BHD12.340
|
|
Vilnius vs. Manama - Cost of transportation
pay 14.3% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.63
€15.02
|
$40.27
BHD15.110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$864.31
€736.40
|
$803.25
BHD301.390
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$653.10
€556.45
|
$544.92
BHD204.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.49
€156.34
|
$96.16
BHD36.080
|
|
Vilnius vs. Manama - Cost of housing
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$630.27
€536.99
|
$306.00
BHD114.810
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,334.18
€7,952.78
|
$8,971.22
BHD3,366.070
|
|
Vilnius vs. Manama - Cost of childcare
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$7.96
BHD2.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
€3.14
|
$5.26
BHD1.970
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.03
|
$5.97
BHD2.240
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.39
€36.97
|
$71.13
BHD26.690
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$10.61
BHD3.980
|
|
Vilnius vs. Manama - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.70
€74.72
|
$48.07
BHD18.040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.09
€37.57
|
$59.49
BHD22.320
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.39
€91.50
|
$86.20
BHD32.340
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.02
€117.59
|
$88.52
BHD33.210
|
|
Vilnius vs. Manama - Cost of clothing
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