Cost of living comparison
Rome is 36.9% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Rome instead of Manama, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$2.23
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.12
€1.07
|
|
pay 45.9% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$7.00
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$3.76
€3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$4.89
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.92
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$0.89
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$1.09
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
|
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$7.15
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
$37.51
€35.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
$26,794.08
€25,410.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
$17.15
€16.26
|
|
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
$29.46
€27.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
$1,180.31
€1,119.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
$763.10
€723.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
$167.26
€158.63
|
|
pay 22.0% more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
$508.83
€482.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
$10,490.67
€9,948.95
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$1.53
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
$58.31
€55.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Manama
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
$65.43
€62.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
$30.74
€29.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
$77.17
€73.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
$102.32
€97.04
|
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