Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 58.6% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Manama, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$4.06
EGP206.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$4.71
EGP239.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$0.33
EGP16.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Manama
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$0.65
EGP32.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$1.59
EGP80.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$3.40
EGP172.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$1.45
EGP73.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$1.96
EGP99.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$0.68
EGP34.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.23
EGP11.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$0.16
EGP8.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$0.19
EGP9.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.22
EGP10.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.19
EGP9.64
|
|
pay 55.7% less for transportation
|
Manama
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$1.01
EGP51.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
$8.12
EGP412.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,914.270
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,843,263.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
$2.50
EGP126.84
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
|
Manama
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
$9.69
EGP492.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.560
|
$208.74
EGP10,604.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.830
|
$129.60
EGP6,583.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.980
|
$13.65
EGP693.52
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
|
Manama
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
$87.26
EGP4,432.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.150
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,980.53
|
|
pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$1.42
EGP72.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$1.54
EGP78.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$1.83
EGP92.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
$18.55
EGP942.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
$3.04
EGP154.68
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Manama
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
$37.28
EGP1,893.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
$49.39
EGP2,509.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
$97.57
EGP4,956.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
$53.60
EGP2,723.00
|
|
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