Cost of living comparison
Manama is 83.3% more expensive than Rabat.
If you lived in Manama instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 21.7% more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD50.46
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD60.55
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.29
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.64
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 62.8% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.35
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD55.37
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD30.18
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.96
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD28.02
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.87
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD6.16
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.66
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.84
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.09
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.20
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD55.98
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD252.28
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD343,098.31
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD69.63
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD377.82
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,978.90
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,264.56
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD292.90
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,271.18
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD54,839.17
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD40.36
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD17.52
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD39.86
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD261.48
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD65.59
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD491.54
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD425.01
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD946.04
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD888.02
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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