Cost of living comparison
Manama is 67.7% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Manama instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.28
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.26
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.85
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.88
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.66
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.09
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.04
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.94
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.46
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 98.2% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.44
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM55.02
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM48,113.96
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,911.320
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.84
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 57.1% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM54.19
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM686.35
|
$765.66
BHD288.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM476.95
|
$540.84
BHD203.780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM252.06
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM393.10
|
$364.26
BHD137.250
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,579.17
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,788.350
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.09
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.42
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.35
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM61.12
|
$67.98
BHD25.610
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM172.32
|
$49.67
BHD18.710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.78
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM163.06
|
$85.71
BHD32.290
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM175.17
|
$90.98
BHD34.280
|
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