Cost of living comparison
Manama is 62.8% more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Manama instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 49.2% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 12.7% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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