Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 27.7% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Manama, you would:
pay 59.6% more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
|
pay 80.4% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Manama
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
|
pay 12.6% less for housing
|
Manama
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Manama
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
|
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