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Prague vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 35.7% more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Prague
Groceries: pay 24.4% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 16.4% more in Prague
Housing: pay 46.4% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 56.4% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 11.5% more in Prague

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Manama. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Manama, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Manama	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.590	$10.61 CZK256.62	+54.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.690	$8.49 CZK205.30	+19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$1.74 CZK42.12	+104.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$1.39 CZK33.60	+295.3%
Average			+118.5%

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pay 24.4% more for groceries

	Manama	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$1.42 CZK34.40	+0.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$5.99 CZK144.88	+61.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$3.96 CZK95.71	-41.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$2.56 CZK61.85	-2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$3.92 CZK94.65	+30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$0.77 CZK18.51	-27.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.73 CZK17.70	-21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$0.89 CZK21.60	+14.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$1.47 CZK35.64	+177.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.57 CZK13.88	+56.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.55 CZK13.22	+22.6%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 16.4% more for transportation

	Manama	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$6.13 CZK148.21	+195.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.930	$23.35 CZK564.56	-31.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,923.210	$25,475.49 CZK615,885.29	-31.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.870	$12.99 CZK314.10	-67.0%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 46.4% more for housing

	Manama	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.080	$19.68 CZK475.68	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.740	$1,128.35 CZK27,278.59	+47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.960	$837.45 CZK20,245.88	+54.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD36.000	$223.37 CZK5,400.01	+134.0%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 56.4% more for childcare

	Manama	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.370	$713.18 CZK17,241.62	+95.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,791.590	$11,763.21 CZK284,382.59	+17.0%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.020	$2.40 CZK58.00	-70.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	$3.08 CZK74.38	-42.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$6.54 CZK158.08	+1.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.640	$63.73 CZK1,540.78	-6.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.980	$10.61 CZK256.62	+0.6%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 11.5% more for clothing

	Manama	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.730	$82.44 CZK1,993.04	+66.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.350	$36.17 CZK874.47	-50.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.320	$92.56 CZK2,237.72	+8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.310	$111.10 CZK2,685.94	+22.1%
Average			+11.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2024

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