Cost of living comparison
Manama is 45.4% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Manama instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 48.3% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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