Cost of living comparison
London is 2.7 times more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in London instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
$25.22
£19.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$10.09
£7.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$2.54
£1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$2.08
£1.61
|
|
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$4.74
£3.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.530
|
$6.34
£4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$3.99
£3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.470
|
$4.28
£3.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$1.47
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$1.48
£1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$1.76
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Manama
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$7.20
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.940
|
$252.24
£195.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,940.640
|
$34,406.00
£26,629.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.120
|
$25.33
£19.60
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Manama
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.240
|
$39.12
£30.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD312.900
|
$2,697.16
£2,087.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD229.570
|
$2,027.26
£1,569.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.770
|
$284.51
£220.20
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Manama
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD133.720
|
$2,321.07
£1,796.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,032.830
|
$25,293.41
£19,576.19
|
|
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.480
|
$8.20
£6.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.880
|
$4.56
£3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.390
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.000
|
$58.95
£45.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
pay 35.4% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.630
|
$103.07
£79.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.010
|
$49.65
£38.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.560
|
$112.31
£86.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.500
|
$123.32
£95.44
|
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