Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 39.8% cheaper than Manama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% less in Tunis
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in Tunis
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Tunis
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% less in Tunis
- Childcare
-
pay 70.5% less in Tunis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.6% less in Tunis
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Tunis
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tunis.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Manama, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$3.85
TND11.500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$4.81
TND14.370
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$0.67
TND2.000
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.34
TND1.020
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Manama
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$0.15
TND0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$4.85
TND14.500
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$1.72
TND5.140
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$1.55
TND4.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$2.71
TND8.100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$0.86
TND2.580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$1.86
TND5.560
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$0.50
TND1.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$0.31
TND0.920
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.28
TND0.830
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.26
TND0.770
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Manama
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$3.06
TND9.150
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
$11.22
TND33.540
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,918.630
|
$38,454.35
TND114,980.590
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
$2.60
TND7.760
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
Manama
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.080
|
$22.62
TND67.630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.650
|
$254.97
TND762.370
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.890
|
$174.18
TND520.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.990
|
$39.70
TND118.710
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Manama
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.320
|
$97.37
TND291.140
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,790.340
|
$3,244.15
TND9,700.180
|
|
pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.020
|
$1.84
TND5.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$0.97
TND2.910
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.440
|
$3.20
TND9.580
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.630
|
$30.98
TND92.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
$4.81
TND14.370
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Manama
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
$46.18
TND138.080
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.340
|
$53.28
TND159.310
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.310
|
$92.44
TND276.400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.300
|
$76.23
TND227.940
|
|
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