Cost of living comparison
Manama is 3.4 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Manama instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 59.6% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS800
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS527
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,911.320
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
$765.66
BHD288.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
$540.84
BHD203.780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
$364.26
BHD137.250
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,788.350
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS786
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$67.98
BHD25.610
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
$49.67
BHD18.710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
$85.71
BHD32.290
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
$90.98
BHD34.280
|
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