Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 58.6% cheaper than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 54.0% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 55.7% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 77.5% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.8% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 21.0% less in Cairo

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Manama, you would:

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pay 50.1% less for restaurants

	Manama	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$4.06 EGP202.52	-40.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$4.71 EGP234.92	-33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$0.33 EGP16.69	-60.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.12 EGP6.11	-65.2%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 54.0% less for groceries

	Manama	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$0.65 EGP32.38	-54.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$1.59 EGP79.10	-57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$3.40 EGP169.55	-49.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$1.45 EGP72.32	-44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$1.96 EGP97.75	-34.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$0.68 EGP34.12	-35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.23 EGP11.62	-75.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$0.16 EGP7.93	-79.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.19 EGP9.60	-63.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.22 EGP10.79	-41.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.19 EGP9.46	-57.5%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 55.7% less for transportation

	Manama	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$1.01 EGP50.62	-51.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.920	$8.12 EGP405.04	-76.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,918.630	$36,284.10 EGP1,810,008.12	-1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.860	$2.50 EGP124.55	-93.7%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 77.5% less for housing

	Manama	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.080	$9.69 EGP483.55	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.650	$208.74 EGP10,412.82	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.890	$129.60 EGP6,465.01	-76.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.990	$13.65 EGP681.00	-85.7%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Manama	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.320	$87.26 EGP4,352.98	-76.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,790.340	$1,948.40 EGP97,194.76	-80.6%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.020	$1.42 EGP70.88	-82.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$1.54 EGP76.71	-71.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$1.83 EGP91.13	-71.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.630	$18.55 EGP925.46	-72.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.980	$3.04 EGP151.89	-71.1%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 21.0% less for clothing

	Manama	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.720	$37.28 EGP1,859.71	-24.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.340	$49.39 EGP2,463.97	-31.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.310	$97.57 EGP4,867.35	+13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.300	$53.60 EGP2,673.88	-41.1%
Average			-21.0%

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