Cost of living comparison
Manama is 57.7% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Manama instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,911.320
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$765.66
BHD288.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$540.84
BHD203.780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 57.4% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$364.26
BHD137.250
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,788.350
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$67.98
BHD25.610
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$49.67
BHD18.710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$85.71
BHD32.290
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$90.98
BHD34.280
|
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