Cost of living comparison
Manama is 2.5 times more expensive than Dushanbe.
If you lived in Manama instead of Dushanbe, you would:
pay 15.4% more for restaurants
|
Dushanbe
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
TJS97.96
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TJS6.67
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 50.2% more for groceries
|
Dushanbe
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.74
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
TJS18.72
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
TJS11.43
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.67
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TJS4.08
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TJS3.59
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TJS2.60
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for transportation
|
Dushanbe
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.18
TJS34.01
|
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
|
pay 99.7% more for housing
|
Dushanbe
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$413.18
TJS4,417.75
|
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.49
TJS2,250.55
|
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
TJS538.13
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Dushanbe
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,658.24
TJS146,035.92
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dushanbe
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
TJS24.51
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.11
TJS396.76
|
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 64.6% more for clothing
|
Dushanbe
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.06
TJS300.07
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.79
TJS575.14
|
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
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