Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 5.4% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Manama, you would:
pay 90.1% more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$11.00
ARS11,240.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$8.49
ARS8,675.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$1.47
ARS1,501.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.08
ARS1,108.26
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$2.16
ARS2,202.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$5.19
ARS5,306.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$5.04
ARS5,150.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$2.31
ARS2,357.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$2.80
ARS2,864.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$0.92
ARS944.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.87
ARS893.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$0.61
ARS619.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$1.00
ARS1,021.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.43
ARS436.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.51
ARS516.42
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Manama
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$3.50
ARS3,581.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
$11.00
ARS11,240.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
$23,250.00
ARS23,758,884.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
$7.35
ARS7,510.87
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Manama
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
$23.79
ARS24,315.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
$513.68
ARS524,920.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
$357.39
ARS365,214.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
$49.23
ARS50,311.14
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Manama
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
$216.50
ARS221,238.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
$4,476.88
ARS4,574,864.66
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$1.80
ARS1,839.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$2.98
ARS3,049.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$2.40
ARS2,452.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
$27.22
ARS27,814.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
$5.00
ARS5,109.44
|
|
pay 36.9% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
$89.58
ARS91,535.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
$74.73
ARS76,364.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
$114.08
ARS116,573.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
$119.22
ARS121,827.38
|
|
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