Cost of living comparison
Manama is 84.4% more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Manama instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 22.0% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.08
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES795.33
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.49
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.69
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.00
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES721.09
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES432.35
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES219.65
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES349.53
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.02
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.45
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.71
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES58.97
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.24
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.76
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 55.1% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES796.50
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,976.67
|
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,485,417.29
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,789.50
|
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,081.66
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,280.12
|
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,470.18
|
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,888.63
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
|
pay 72.0% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,501.04
|
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,033,039.32
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.25
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.07
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES397.67
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,691.10
|
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES795.33
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,172.73
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,960.41
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,977.01
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,772.72
|
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
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