Cost of living comparison
Manama is 17.4% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.4% less in Manama
- Groceries
-
pay 33.7% less in Manama
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% less in Manama
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% less in Manama
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Manama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% more in Manama
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Manama are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Manama. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manama.
If you lived in Manama instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.00
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.00
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.45
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.80
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.76
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.83
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$5.99
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.91
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$5.99
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.55
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,500.04
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,914.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 39.4% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.50
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$765.66
BHD288.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,160.00
|
$540.84
BHD203.830
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$619.41
|
$95.46
BHD35.980
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.00
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,007.20
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.240
|
|
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.80
|
$8.00
BHD3.020
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.50
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.46
BHD2.440
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.50
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
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