Cost of living comparison
Manama is 44.2% more expensive than Yerevan.
If you lived in Manama instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.57
AMD4,509.89
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,507.69
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD386.96
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD232.64
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD336.45
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,572.28
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,431.38
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD959.49
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,314.90
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.54
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD321.49
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD307.96
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD392.99
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.78
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD125.15
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,061.75
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,010.99
|
$34.28
BHD12.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,026,377.03
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,899.130
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,663.65
|
$39.43
BHD14.840
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,655.58
|
$40.00
BHD15.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD362,875.96
|
$765.66
BHD288.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD243,827.19
|
$540.84
BHD203.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,419.77
|
$95.46
BHD35.940
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD145,819.82
|
$364.26
BHD137.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,521,419.07
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,785.030
|
|
pay 96.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD801.76
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,465.94
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,002.20
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,308.40
|
$67.98
BHD25.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,006.59
|
$10.55
BHD3.970
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,296.40
|
$49.67
BHD18.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD24,920.01
|
$72.52
BHD27.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,521.47
|
$85.71
BHD32.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,536.85
|
$90.98
BHD34.250
|
|
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