Cost of living comparison
Manama is 39.2% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Manama instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
|
pay 31.2% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
|
pay 73.5% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
|
pay 69.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
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