Cost of living comparison
Manama is 20.6% more expensive than Taipei.
If you lived in Manama instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Manama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$200.82
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$162.66
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$32.62
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.06
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$60.36
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$271.99
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$349.80
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$88.26
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$141.80
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$66.97
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$32.90
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$40.49
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$50.50
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.20
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.05
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 75.6% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$119.67
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,204.90
|
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,128,588.78
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$286.16
|
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
|
pay 38.5% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$780.69
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,491.21
|
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,113.17
|
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,066.19
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
|
pay 42.6% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$19,813.90
|
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$593,524.35
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
|
pay 87.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$85.35
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$98.97
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$120.49
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,244.39
|
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$321.31
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 27.5% more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,819.40
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,011.77
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,768.95
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,359.11
|
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
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