Cost of living comparison
Manama is 11.1% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% less in Manama
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% less in Manama
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Manama
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% more in Manama
- Childcare
-
pay 1.8% more in Manama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Manama
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% more in Manama
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, and transportation in Manama are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manama.
If you lived in Manama instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.50
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.76
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.79
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.64
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.53
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.27
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.50
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.78
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,164.49
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,918.630
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.65
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 1.3% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.77
|
$40.00
BHD15.080
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€977.73
|
$765.66
BHD288.650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€765.75
|
$540.84
BHD203.890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.38
|
$95.46
BHD35.990
|
|
pay 1.8% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€297.31
|
$364.26
BHD137.320
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,242.27
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,790.340
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$8.00
BHD3.020
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.99
|
$6.46
BHD2.440
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€42.01
|
$67.98
BHD25.630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.02
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€87.95
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.93
|
$72.52
BHD27.340
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.78
|
$85.71
BHD32.310
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€97.84
|
$90.98
BHD34.300
|
|
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