Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 43.6% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$2.07
€1.96
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$5.64
€5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$4.49
€4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$3.44
€3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$0.90
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$1.07
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$1.33
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
|
pay 33.3% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$6.92
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
$29,580.66
€28,053.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
$10.07
€9.55
|
|
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
$29.49
€27.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
$743.73
€705.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
$530.91
€503.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
$240.91
€228.47
|
|
pay 7.9% more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
$522.95
€495.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
$7,258.22
€6,883.42
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$3.87
€3.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
$52.89
€50.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
$92.77
€87.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
$37.65
€35.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
$90.51
€85.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
$115.44
€109.48
|
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