Cost of living comparison
Manama is 2.7 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Manama instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 39.3% more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.170
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.350
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.440
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.570
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.730
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.890
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.680
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.490
|
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.210
|
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND806.840
|
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND551.200
|
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND308.120
|
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.830
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.070
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.030
|
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.240
|
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
|
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