Cost of living comparison
Manama is 49.6% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% less in Manama
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% less in Manama
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in Manama
- Housing
-
pay 69.0% less in Manama
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% less in Manama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% less in Manama
- Clothing
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pay 55.4% less in Manama
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manama.
If you lived in Manama instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.38
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.23
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.07
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.24
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.52
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.73
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,691.50
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,914.940
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.72
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,109.28
|
$765.66
BHD288.570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,654.54
|
$540.84
BHD203.840
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€206.68
|
$95.46
BHD35.980
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,837.73
|
$364.26
BHD137.290
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,579.15
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.340
|
|
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$8.00
BHD3.020
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.82
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$6.46
BHD2.440
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€453.54
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.38
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.21
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€192.73
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€550.38
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
|
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