Cost of living comparison
Manama is 3.1% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Manama instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 6.0% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 88.7% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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