Cost of living comparison
Manama is 26.8% more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Manama instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,115
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,658
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,247
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,648
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,520
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,762
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA641
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA622
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA555
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA341
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,855
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,431
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,974,551
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,911.320
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,946
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 7.0% more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,588
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA587,211
|
$765.66
BHD288.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,752
|
$540.84
BHD203.780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,363
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 47.0% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,886
|
$364.26
BHD137.250
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,279,644
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,788.350
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,664
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA926
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,808
|
$67.98
BHD25.610
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA37,035
|
$49.67
BHD18.710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,662
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,554
|
$85.71
BHD32.290
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,382
|
$90.98
BHD34.280
|
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