Cost of living comparison

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Manama is 48.1% more expensive than Bangkok.

If you lived in Manama instead of Bangkok, you would:

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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