Cost of living comparison

compared to

Manama is 29.8% cheaper than Brussels.

If you lived in Manama instead of Brussels, you would:

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pay 67.4% less for restaurants

 
Brussels
Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.44
€20.00
$6.86
BHD2.580
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.86
€12.00
$7.12
BHD2.680
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.89
€2.70
$0.85
BHD0.320

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pay 35.6% less for groceries

 
Brussels
Manama
Bread
1 loaf
$2.59
€2.42
$1.42
BHD0.530
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.47
€6.97
$3.72
BHD1.400
Milk (1 gallon) $6.00
€5.60
$6.73
BHD2.540

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pay 9.8% less for transportation

 
Brussels
Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.92
€6.46
$2.07
BHD0.780
Monthly public transit pass $53.59
€50.00
$34.28
BHD12.920
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,152.89
€29,997.56
$36,920.22
BHD13,909.430

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pay 39.5% less for housing

 
Brussels
Manama
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.46
€51.75
$40.00
BHD15.070
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,200.57
€1,120.09
$765.66
BHD288.460
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,025.16
€956.44
$540.84
BHD203.760

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pay 59.4% less for childcare

 
Brussels
Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $988.17
€921.92
$364.26
BHD137.230
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $22,667.79
€21,148.28
$10,054.17
BHD3,787.840

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pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Brussels
Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€5.00
$8.00
BHD3.010
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.01
€3.74
$5.38
BHD2.030
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.65
€9.00
$6.46
BHD2.430

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pay 17.3% less for clothing

 
Brussels
Manama
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.46
€89.99
$49.67
BHD18.710
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$51.32
€47.88
$72.52
BHD27.320
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$115.01
€107.30
$85.71
BHD32.290

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