Cost of living comparison
Manama is 49.6% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Manama instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.34
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.03
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.77
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.55
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 46.8% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.04
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.39
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,914.270
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.53
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 31.9% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND815.41
|
$765.66
BHD288.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND713.60
|
$540.84
BHD203.830
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
$95.46
BHD35.980
|
|
pay 79.4% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND172.23
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.150
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.20
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.87
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.12
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 63.6% more for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.69
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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