Cost of living comparison
Athens is 34.5% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Athens instead of Manama, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$2.12
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 32.5% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$6.88
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.530
|
$6.38
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.470
|
$5.03
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 94.0% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$7.66
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.940
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,940.640
|
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.120
|
$12.13
€11.15
|
|
pay 5.3% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.240
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD312.900
|
$630.26
€579.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD229.570
|
$532.87
€490.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.770
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
|
pay 16.2% more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD133.720
|
$482.99
€444.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,032.830
|
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.480
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.880
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.390
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.000
|
$46.52
€42.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.630
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.010
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.560
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.500
|
$116.71
€107.33
|
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