Cost of living comparison
Manama is 38.4% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Manama instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 55.7% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 37.9% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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