Cost of living comparison
Manama is 40.3% more expensive than Podgorica.
If you lived in Manama instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.71
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.04
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 7.1% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.84
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.44
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.50
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.77
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,781.75
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.37
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 25.5% more for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€28.08
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€562.01
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€435.16
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€79.21
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 40.8% more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€254.52
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,679.25
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.26
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€38.08
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€72.96
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€40.17
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€89.91
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€102.29
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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