Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 28.8% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Manama, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$6.00
ETB734.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$6.24
ETB763.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$0.78
ETB96.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.50
ETB61.46
|
|
pay 30.2% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$1.20
ETB147.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$4.85
ETB594.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$6.08
ETB743.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$2.65
ETB324.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$5.65
ETB691.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$3.30
ETB404.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.51
ETB61.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$1.08
ETB131.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$0.39
ETB47.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.31
ETB38.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.79
ETB97.20
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Manama
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$4.88
ETB597.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
$10.00
ETB1,223.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,911.320
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,059,724.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
$3.67
ETB448.56
|
|
pay 80.3% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
$171.17
ETB20,948.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.490
|
$645.10
ETB78,953.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.780
|
$422.74
ETB51,739.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
$124.84
ETB15,278.83
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.250
|
$81.47
ETB9,971.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,788.350
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,374,916.65
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$1.00
ETB122.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$1.15
ETB140.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$4.00
ETB489.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.610
|
$90.59
ETB11,087.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
$6.70
ETB820.01
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.710
|
$48.33
ETB5,915.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
$75.17
ETB9,199.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.290
|
$108.84
ETB13,321.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.280
|
$119.32
ETB14,603.66
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Addis Ababa or Manama. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.