Cost of living comparison
Manama is 27.6% more expensive than San Salvador.
If you lived in Manama instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.15
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.01
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.48
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.95
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.48
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.21
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.36
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.45
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.19
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.57
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.70
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.16
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.59
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.50
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 22.3% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.63
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.30
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC217,879.90
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC291.33
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 3.6% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC367.28
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,480.54
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,592.25
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC710.46
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,396.92
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,031.04
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.43
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.22
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.86
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC267.27
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC47.93
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC628.74
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC417.08
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC977.35
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC944.15
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
|
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