Cost of living comparison
Manama is 42.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Manama
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Manama
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Manama
- Housing
-
pay 54.6% less in Manama
- Childcare
-
pay 78.8% less in Manama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% less in Manama
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% less in Manama
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Manama.
If you lived in Manama instead of Washington, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$6.86
BHD2.570
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.12
BHD2.670
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$3.72
BHD1.390
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.73
BHD2.520
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.62
BHD0.980
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$34.28
BHD12.850
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,842.310
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$39.43
BHD14.780
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$40.00
BHD15.000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$765.66
BHD287.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$540.84
BHD202.770
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$95.46
BHD35.790
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$364.26
BHD136.570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,769.560
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
BHD3.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$5.38
BHD2.020
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$6.46
BHD2.420
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$67.98
BHD25.490
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$10.55
BHD3.950
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$49.67
BHD18.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$72.52
BHD27.190
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$85.71
BHD32.130
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$90.98
BHD34.110
|
|
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