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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.86
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.45
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.66
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.19
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.12
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.28
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.79
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.87
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 30.8% more for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.09
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€36.59
|
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,377.65
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€14.84
|
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
|
pay 8.1% more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.52
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€730.23
|
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€585.39
|
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€177.66
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
|
pay 37.3% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€581.26
|
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,446.71
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
|
pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.54
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.67
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€43.58
|
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.57
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€69.73
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.13
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€78.93
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€96.10
|
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
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