Cost of living comparison
London is 2.6 times more expensive than Manama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 63.2% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.6% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 36.9% more in London
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Manama. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.570
|
$25.83
£19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.670
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 63.2% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.390
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.520
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.980
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Manama
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.850
|
$258.31
£199.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,842.310
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.780
|
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Manama
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.000
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD287.060
|
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD202.770
|
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.790
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Manama
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD136.570
|
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,769.560
|
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
|
pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.000
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.020
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.420
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.490
|
$65.66
£50.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.950
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 36.9% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.620
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.190
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.130
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.110
|
$135.36
£104.56
|
|
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