Cost of living comparison
Manama is 18.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Manama instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$68.78
|
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$44.85
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.38
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.75
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.85
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$111.04
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.48
|
$6.75
BHD2.530
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.17
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$34.91
|
$3.93
BHD1.470
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.11
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.01
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.63
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.43
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.43
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.31
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 37.0% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.69
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$498.39
|
$34.49
BHD12.940
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$258,962.73
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,940.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$106.66
|
$50.94
BHD19.120
|
|
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$171.39
|
$40.59
BHD15.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,079.84
|
$833.69
BHD312.900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,572.99
|
$611.67
BHD229.570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,525.47
|
$92.63
BHD34.770
|
|
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,231.69
|
$356.28
BHD133.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,305.84
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,032.830
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$59.81
|
$11.94
BHD4.480
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.31
|
$5.02
BHD1.880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
$6.37
BHD2.390
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$671.48
|
$69.28
BHD26.000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$593.05
|
$52.30
BHD19.630
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$320.27
|
$71.97
BHD27.010
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$711.28
|
$94.75
BHD35.560
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,050.90
|
$78.60
BHD29.500
|
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