Cost of living comparison
Manama is 22.3% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.7% less in Manama
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Manama
- Transportation
-
pay 77.6% less in Manama
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% less in Manama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Manama
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Manama. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Manama.
If you lived in Manama instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,713
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,070
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,178
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA943
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,650
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,767
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,813
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,074
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,352
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,710
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,283
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,069
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,497
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 77.6% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,352
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,920.22
BHD13,918.630
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$40.00
BHD15.080
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,144,974
|
$765.66
BHD288.650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,385,803
|
$540.84
BHD203.890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$95.46
BHD35.990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$364.26
BHD137.320
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,054.17
BHD3,790.340
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,650
|
$8.00
BHD3.020
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,357
|
$6.46
BHD2.440
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.98
BHD25.630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$72.52
BHD27.340
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.71
BHD32.310
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$90.98
BHD34.300
|
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