Cost of living comparison

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Manama is 4.2 times more expensive than Colombo.

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

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pay 25.6% more for restaurants

 
Colombo
Manama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.40
LKR993.62
$6.86
BHD2.580
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.48
LKR2,185.96
$7.12
BHD2.680
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.74
LKR216.11
$0.85
BHD0.320

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pay 4.6% more for groceries

 
Colombo
Manama
Bread
1 loaf
$0.57
LKR166.56
$1.42
BHD0.530
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.94
LKR2,028.11
$3.72
BHD1.400
Milk (1 gallon) $6.54
LKR1,912.22
$6.73
BHD2.540

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pay 4.8 times more for transportation

 
Colombo
Manama
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.84
LKR1,413.98
$2.07
BHD0.780
Monthly public transit pass $6.80
LKR1,987.24
$34.28
BHD12.920
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,303.89
LKR10,323,691.73
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

 
Colombo
Manama
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.40
LKR4,795.39
$40.00
BHD15.070
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $297.60
LKR87,024.38
$765.66
BHD288.550
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $180.09
LKR52,661.66
$540.84
BHD203.820

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pay 14.9 times more for childcare

 
Colombo
Manama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $28.60
LKR8,362.95
$364.26
BHD137.280
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $586.98
LKR171,647.52
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Colombo
Manama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.04
LKR596.17
$8.00
BHD3.010
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.59
LKR757.55
$5.38
BHD2.030
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.34
LKR2,732.45
$6.46
BHD2.430

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

 
Colombo
Manama
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$29.69
LKR8,682.23
$49.67
BHD18.720
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.31
LKR6,524.76
$72.52
BHD27.330
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$68.77
LKR20,109.97
$85.71
BHD32.300

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