Cost of living comparison
Manama is 3.1 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Manama instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 75.2% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.22
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.68
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 98.9% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.27
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹200.29
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹242.88
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.24
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.16
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.25
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.22
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.04
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.28
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.71
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.31
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹372.67
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,000.59
|
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,707.37
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹210.12
|
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹715.75
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,611.93
|
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,854.38
|
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,905.02
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,810.16
|
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹149,121.18
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹200.12
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹204.95
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,799.12
|
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹415.24
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 90.7% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,723.01
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,726.56
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,487.24
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,449.93
|
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
|
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