Cost of living comparison
Manama is 50.5% more expensive than Port Louis.
If you lived in Manama instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR277.65
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR44.31
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.87
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR40.02
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR272.60
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR272.44
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR93.73
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR138.91
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.37
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.84
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.93
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR64.69
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.57
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.62
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 23.9% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR277.13
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,021.74
|
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,615,397.67
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR959.14
|
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
|
pay 70.6% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,560.84
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,726.15
|
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,678.04
|
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,653.51
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,331.81
|
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR181,732.24
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR106.01
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR104.89
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR307.94
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,312.51
|
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,725.98
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,073.09
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,274.07
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,533.68
|
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
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