Cost of living comparison
Manama is 2.0 times more expensive than Jakarta.
If you lived in Manama instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 67.8% more for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR48,987.26
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,175.12
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,056.92
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,714.52
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,664.55
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR56,359.28
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR87,344.07
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,562.94
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,243.31
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,342.31
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR11,975.56
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,085.81
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,156.04
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR12,906.90
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,255.53
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,337.15
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR206,262.13
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR412,524,266.79
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR53,525.02
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 60.0% more for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR460,663.19
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,270,740.20
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,228,373.73
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,260,325.14
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 62.0% more for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,750,161.78
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR148,096,647.71
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,095.87
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,523.84
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,346.36
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR473,122.66
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR51,565.53
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR914,296.53
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR557,845.32
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,412,861.24
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,396,957.18
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
|
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