Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 47.7% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Manama, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$2.56
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.91
€1.84
|
|
pay 47.3% more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$4.82
€4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$4.62
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$1.41
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$1.15
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$5.44
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,911.320
|
$25,186.43
€24,175.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
$26.79
€25.72
|
|
pay 16.5% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
$30.37
€29.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.490
|
$1,093.20
€1,049.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.780
|
$955.66
€917.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
$67.53
€64.82
|
|
pay 33.2% more for childcare
|
Manama
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.250
|
$660.21
€633.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,788.350
|
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$2.50
€2.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$5.95
€5.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.610
|
$47.16
€45.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.710
|
$91.77
€88.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
$35.73
€34.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.290
|
$93.78
€90.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.280
|
$101.82
€97.73
|
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