Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 60.1% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Manama, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$0.25
EGP12.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$0.12
EGP5.99
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Manama
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$0.56
EGP27.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$1.68
EGP82.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.530
|
$3.57
EGP174.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$1.44
EGP70.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.470
|
$2.14
EGP104.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$0.62
EGP30.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.20
EGP9.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.15
EGP7.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.17
EGP8.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.28
EGP13.87
|
|
pay 52.7% less for transportation
|
Manama
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$0.96
EGP46.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.940
|
$6.40
EGP313.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,940.640
|
$34,150.60
EGP1,670,988.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.120
|
$2.88
EGP140.99
|
|
pay 80.7% less for housing
|
Manama
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.240
|
$7.77
EGP380.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD312.900
|
$194.33
EGP9,508.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD229.570
|
$117.39
EGP5,744.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.770
|
$14.34
EGP701.59
|
|
pay 78.1% less for childcare
|
Manama
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD133.720
|
$99.11
EGP4,849.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,032.830
|
$1,728.87
EGP84,593.81
|
|
pay 73.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.480
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.880
|
$1.50
EGP73.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.390
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.000
|
$17.05
EGP834.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Manama
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.630
|
$34.43
EGP1,684.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.010
|
$41.73
EGP2,042.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.560
|
$89.91
EGP4,399.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.500
|
$50.03
EGP2,447.74
|
|
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