Cost of living comparison
Manama is 84.3% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Manama
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Manama
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% more in Manama
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% more in Manama
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% more in Manama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1 times more in Manama
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% more in Manama
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Manama are more expensive than in Vientiane. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Manama.
If you lived in Manama instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,814
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,221
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,418
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,135
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
Vientiane
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,694
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK296,229
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK138,631
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,803
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,719
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,044
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,631
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK19,940
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,866
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,676
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,892
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 48.5% more for transportation
Vientiane
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK108,058
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,063,162
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK611,770,395
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,917.480
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK241,471
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 73.2% more for housing
Vientiane
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK241,267
|
$40.00
BHD15.080
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,552,729
|
$765.66
BHD288.620
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,756,633
|
$540.84
BHD203.870
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,172,744
|
$95.46
BHD35.980
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
Vientiane
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,183,531
|
$364.26
BHD137.310
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK199,798,618
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,790.030
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,485
|
$8.00
BHD3.020
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,296
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,251
|
$6.46
BHD2.440
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,074,063
|
$67.98
BHD25.630
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,664
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 35.5% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
Manama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
|
$72.52
BHD27.340
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,237,081
|
$85.71
BHD32.310
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK895,672
|
$90.98
BHD34.300
|
|
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