Cost of living comparison
Manama is 1.5% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Manama instead of Athens, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.32
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 42.4% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.32
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.77
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 0.7% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€608.52
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.34
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.10
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.55
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.33
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.25
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.63
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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