Cost of living comparison
Manama is 29.8% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Manama instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.58
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.37
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.46
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.11
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.45
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.07
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.79
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.91
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€118.31
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,729.80
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,911.320
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.41
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€53.58
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,052.48
|
$765.66
BHD288.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,753.79
|
$540.84
BHD203.780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€206.03
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,255.50
|
$364.26
BHD137.250
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,258.85
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,788.350
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.97
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.00
|
$67.98
BHD25.610
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€92.21
|
$49.67
BHD18.710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.45
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€93.80
|
$85.71
BHD32.290
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€109.68
|
$90.98
BHD34.280
|
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