Cost of living comparison
Manama is 3.3% more expensive than Bratislava.
If you lived in Manama instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.47
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.25
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.32
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.89
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 30.8% more for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.16
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€36.99
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€15.00
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 8.1% more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€738.25
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€591.82
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 37.3% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€587.65
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.70
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€44.06
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.69
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€97.15
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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