Cost of living comparison
Manama is 48.1% more expensive than Bangkok.
If you lived in Manama instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 52.9% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.77
THB93.84
|
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
THB187.69
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
THB19.58
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
THB10.64
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
THB54.72
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.67
THB327.11
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
THB223.17
|
$6.75
BHD2.530
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
THB75.12
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.30
THB44.10
|
$3.93
BHD1.470
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
THB46.32
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
THB23.77
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB34.52
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
THB26.22
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.42
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
THB20.77
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 70.8% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB143.70
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.06
THB1,219.97
|
$34.49
BHD12.940
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$51,319.04
THB1,736,117.67
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,940.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.52
THB355.82
|
$50.94
BHD19.120
|
|
pay 87.8% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.07
THB509.67
|
$40.59
BHD15.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$608.65
THB20,590.52
|
$833.69
BHD312.900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$287.69
THB9,732.63
|
$611.67
BHD229.570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.06
THB2,370.03
|
$92.63
BHD34.770
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$614.94
THB20,803.44
|
$356.28
BHD133.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,311.97
THB416,512.54
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,032.830
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
THB70.38
|
$11.94
BHD4.480
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
THB80.09
|
$5.02
BHD1.880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.16
THB140.77
|
$6.37
BHD2.390
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
THB1,952.54
|
$69.28
BHD26.000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
THB234.61
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.87
THB1,822.49
|
$52.30
BHD19.630
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.30
THB1,329.49
|
$71.97
BHD27.010
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.75
THB3,442.14
|
$94.75
BHD35.560
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.54
THB3,130.60
|
$78.60
BHD29.500
|
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