Cost of living comparison
Manama is 48.3% more expensive than Moroni.
If you lived in Manama instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 51.5% more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
|
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
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