Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 57.0% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
$15.16
€13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$10.32
€9.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$1.81
€1.66
|
|
pay 43.7% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$7.67
€7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.530
|
$4.36
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.470
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$6.78
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.940
|
$54.15
€49.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,940.640
|
$36,133.87
€33,228.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.120
|
$14.65
€13.47
|
|
pay 35.5% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.240
|
$33.64
€30.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD312.900
|
$1,370.72
€1,260.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD229.570
|
$989.21
€909.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.770
|
$123.32
€113.40
|
|
pay 22.7% more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD133.720
|
$543.23
€499.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,032.830
|
$9,978.95
€9,176.48
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.480
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.880
|
$2.63
€2.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.390
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.000
|
$48.46
€44.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.630
|
$83.95
€77.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.010
|
$33.93
€31.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.560
|
$87.19
€80.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.500
|
$99.93
€91.90
|
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