Cost of living comparison
Manama is 20.9% more expensive than Zagreb.
If you lived in Manama instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
Zagreb
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
HRK76.91
|
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
HRK53.84
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
HRK17.88
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
HRK12.63
|
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
Zagreb
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
HRK8.57
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
HRK34.74
|
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
HRK35.51
|
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.34
HRK23.36
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.51
HRK31.57
|
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.77
|
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.93
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HRK5.68
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HRK8.21
|
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.76
|
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
HRK3.66
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
Zagreb
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
HRK50.42
|
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.55
HRK367.61
|
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,761.50
HRK194,197.26
|
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.17
HRK64.12
|
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
|
pay 31.3% more for housing
Zagreb
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.23
HRK183.51
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$633.97
HRK4,434.74
|
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$491.60
HRK3,438.85
|
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.63
HRK1,151.64
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
|
pay 85.9% more for childcare
Zagreb
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.92
HRK1,104.68
|
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,167.37
HRK50,137.18
|
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
|
pay 86.0% more for entertainment and sports
Zagreb
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
HRK20.40
|
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
HRK14.18
|
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
HRK35.68
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.97
HRK335.58
|
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.31
HRK51.10
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
Zagreb
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.04
HRK636.85
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.84
HRK271.72
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.79
HRK649.08
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.47
HRK793.74
|
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
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