Cost of living comparison
Manama is 14.1% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in Manama instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
Vienna
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.62
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.23
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
Vienna
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.76
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.68
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.24
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.01
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.34
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.86
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 16.4% more for transportation
Vienna
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.24
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€39.64
|
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€26,320.18
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.08
|
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
|
pay 28.9% less for housing
Vienna
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€34.67
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,050.30
|
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€766.52
|
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€231.43
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
Vienna
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€259.59
|
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,815.16
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
|
pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
Vienna
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.00
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.40
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€43.12
|
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
Vienna
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€99.12
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€41.44
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€90.49
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€116.73
|
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
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