Cost of living comparison
Manama is 41.6% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Manama instead of London, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
London
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.47
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.00
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.38
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.42
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.86
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£204.71
|
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.94
|
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
London
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.99
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,246.37
|
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,635.55
|
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£209.15
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,849.42
|
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,105.18
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.55
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.81
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.66
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.04
|
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.79
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
London
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£76.83
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.06
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.04
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.28
|
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
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