Cost of living comparison
Manama is 36.4% more expensive than Bangkok.
If you lived in Manama instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 54.1% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB99.38
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB198.77
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.95
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.93
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB400.54
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB249.70
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB77.52
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.85
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.20
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.78
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.32
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.45
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.31
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.23
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 45.4% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.35
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,341.69
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,888,299.81
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB352.81
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 78.8% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB524.06
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,492.13
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,299.82
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,297.23
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,584.56
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB450,070.91
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 95.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB79.51
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.15
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB143.36
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,862.13
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB248.46
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,885.68
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,188.66
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,312.77
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,143.03
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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