Cost of living comparison
Rome is 46.6% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Rome instead of Manama, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$2.22
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
pay 50.9% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.530
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.470
|
$5.10
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
|
pay 96.0% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$7.44
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.940
|
$37.90
€34.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,940.640
|
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.120
|
$17.87
€16.43
|
|
pay 30.6% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.240
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD312.900
|
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD229.570
|
$721.77
€663.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.770
|
$175.72
€161.59
|
|
pay 18.2% more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD133.720
|
$516.83
€475.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,032.830
|
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.480
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.880
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.390
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.000
|
$62.20
€57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.630
|
$67.31
€61.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.010
|
$30.97
€28.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.560
|
$81.10
€74.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.500
|
$103.39
€95.08
|
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