Cost of living comparison
Manama is 56.5% more expensive than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Manama instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,044
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,447
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 59.3% more for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 1.9% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 65.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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