Cost of living comparison
Manama is 2.5 times more expensive than Nouakchott.
If you lived in Manama instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Nouakchott
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 50.7% more for groceries
|
Nouakchott
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for transportation
|
Nouakchott
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Nouakchott
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Nouakchott
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nouakchott
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Nouakchott
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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