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
€15.25
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.95
|
$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
€1.21
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.25
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.27
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$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
€7.24
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.46
|
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,815.49
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
|
pay 0.7% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.87
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€601.91
|
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€528.54
|
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€145.49
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€439.28
|
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,168.61
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.52
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.62
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€46.81
|
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.15
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€81.67
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.34
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€88.91
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€109.43
|
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
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