Cost of living comparison
Manama is 38.1% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Manama instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.31
TTD69.83
|
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
TTD49.88
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.49
|
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.41
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
TTD28.69
|
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.33
TTD63.17
|
$6.75
BHD2.530
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
TTD28.65
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
TTD29.23
|
$3.93
BHD1.470
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
TTD14.22
|
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
TTD6.91
|
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
TTD11.14
|
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.27
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TTD3.64
|
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
TTD4.58
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 62.1% more for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
TTD28.02
|
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.25
TTD658.39
|
$34.49
BHD12.940
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,395.62
TTD199,014.41
|
$37,143.75
BHD13,940.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.20
TTD75.82
|
$50.94
BHD19.120
|
|
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.92
TTD385.33
|
$40.59
BHD15.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.52
TTD4,126.60
|
$833.69
BHD312.900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$432.83
TTD2,930.35
|
$611.67
BHD229.570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.79
TTD438.64
|
$92.63
BHD34.770
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.33
TTD1,566.18
|
$356.28
BHD133.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,769.61
TTD25,521.06
|
$10,745.16
BHD4,032.830
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
TTD11.97
|
$11.94
BHD4.480
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.17
|
$5.02
BHD1.880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
TTD39.90
|
$6.37
BHD2.390
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.70
TTD343.28
|
$69.28
BHD26.000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD59.85
|
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
TTD421.12
|
$52.30
BHD19.630
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.52
TTD369.10
|
$71.97
BHD27.010
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.77
TTD716.11
|
$94.75
BHD35.560
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.18
TTD732.38
|
$78.60
BHD29.500
|
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