Cost of living comparison
Manama is 65.2% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Manama instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.93
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.65
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.98
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.73
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.65
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.27
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.46
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.04
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.23
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.10
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.26
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.04
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$264.49
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.89
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 17.0% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.60
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.64
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$144.84
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 42.5% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$339.03
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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