Cost of living comparison
Manama is 63.5% more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Manama instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY307.06
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY255.88
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY44.73
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.75
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 48.0% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY29.37
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY162.21
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY137.33
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY59.17
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY95.01
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.12
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY31.02
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY15.98
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.06
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.71
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.08
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY169.45
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY307.06
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,578,273.24
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY190.16
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 98.0% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY404.80
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,853.53
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,055.01
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,867.85
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 15.3% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,670.79
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY365,613.37
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY122.82
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY100.04
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY71.65
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,439.67
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY204.70
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY1,994.11
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,603.72
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,666.62
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,282.59
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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