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Manama vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Manama is 22.8% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 56.0% less in Manama
Groceries: pay 33.3% less in Manama
Transportation: pay 0.1% less in Manama
Housing: pay 28.8% less in Manama
Childcare: pay 43.4% less in Manama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.4% more in Manama
Clothing: pay 16.6% less in Manama

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

Manama vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.0% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$23.98	$6.63 BHD2.500	-54.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$15.35	$7.43 BHD2.790	-19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.09	$0.80 BHD0.300	-67.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.29	$0.33 BHD0.130	-83.1%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 33.3% less for groceries

	Wellington	Manama
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.29	$1.13 BHD0.420	-43.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.69	$3.36 BHD1.260	-16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.29	$6.23 BHD2.350	-8.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.26	$2.54 BHD0.960	-62.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$7.93	$3.21 BHD1.210	-32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.26	$1.12 BHD0.420	-17.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.68	$0.97 BHD0.360	-4.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.21	$0.78 BHD0.290	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$3.85	$0.59 BHD0.220	-74.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.49	$0.44 BHD0.170	-50.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.13	$0.58 BHD0.220	-14.5%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 0.1% less for transportation

	Wellington	Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.21	$2.09 BHD0.790	-65.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$182.24	$31.83 BHD11.980	-71.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$51,794.22	$34,479.19 BHD12,976.170	+10.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$24.19	$32.89 BHD12.380	+126.0%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 28.8% less for housing

	Wellington	Manama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$81.05	$40.27 BHD15.150	-17.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,062.47	$803.25 BHD302.300	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,827.72	$544.92 BHD205.080	-50.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$181.82	$96.16 BHD36.190	-12.1%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 43.4% less for childcare

	Wellington	Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,277.59	$306.00 BHD115.160	-60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$20,302.06	$8,971.22 BHD3,376.300	-26.5%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.03	$7.96 BHD2.990	+19.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$5.89	$5.26 BHD1.980	+48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$42.68	$5.97 BHD2.250	-76.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$56.73	$71.13 BHD26.770	+108.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$19.18	$10.61 BHD3.990	-8.1%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 16.6% less for clothing

	Wellington	Manama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$115.23	$48.07 BHD18.090	-30.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$77.53	$59.49 BHD22.390	+27.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$188.37	$86.20 BHD32.440	-23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$243.11	$88.52 BHD33.310	-39.5%
Average			-16.6%

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