Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 76.1% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$20.66
₪76.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$13.33
₪49.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$2.59
₪9.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.96
₪7.24
|
|
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$2.36
₪8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$6.48
₪23.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$7.26
₪26.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$3.86
₪14.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$4.77
₪17.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$1.36
₪5.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.90
₪3.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$0.74
₪2.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.60
₪2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.58
₪2.14
|
|
pay 69.1% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$7.24
₪26.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
$62.93
₪232.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,911.320
|
$43,738.40
₪161,919.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
$10.03
₪37.12
|
|
pay 50.4% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
$26.37
₪97.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.490
|
$1,468.76
₪5,437.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.780
|
$1,046.06
₪3,872.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
$143.61
₪531.64
|
|
pay 92.0% more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.250
|
$842.15
₪3,117.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,788.350
|
$15,369.36
₪56,897.35
|
|
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$8.53
₪31.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$4.06
₪15.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$9.33
₪34.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.610
|
$84.91
₪314.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
$12.00
₪44.42
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.710
|
$97.33
₪360.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
$59.99
₪222.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.290
|
$109.99
₪407.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.280
|
$109.32
₪404.72
|
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