Cost of living comparison
Manama is 4.2 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Manama instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 25.6% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR994.60
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,188.13
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR216.33
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR114.38
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR166.73
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,030.12
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,914.12
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR649.05
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR696.87
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR958.98
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR149.35
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR774.30
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR154.99
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.81
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR159.72
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,415.38
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,989.21
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,333,942.08
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,909.430
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR915.04
|
$39.43
BHD14.850
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,800.15
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR87,110.79
|
$765.66
BHD288.460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,713.95
|
$540.84
BHD203.760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,834.48
|
$95.46
BHD35.960
|
|
pay 14.9 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,371.26
|
$364.26
BHD137.230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR171,817.95
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,787.840
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR596.76
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR758.30
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,735.16
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,064.49
|
$67.98
BHD25.610
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR994.60
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,690.86
|
$49.67
BHD18.710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,531.24
|
$72.52
BHD27.320
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,129.93
|
$85.71
BHD32.290
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,978.90
|
$90.98
BHD34.280
|
|
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