Cost of living comparison
Manama is 29.8% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Manama instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.43
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.09
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.37
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.31
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.60
|
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
|
pay 59.4% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€937.14
|
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
|
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.12
|
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.47
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€135.95
|
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
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