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
AMD4,552.75
|
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,541.03
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD390.63
|
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD234.85
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD339.65
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,587.22
|
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,454.48
|
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD968.61
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,327.40
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD219.61
|
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD324.55
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD310.89
|
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD396.73
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD132.02
|
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD126.34
|
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,081.34
|
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,058.61
|
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,140,672.81
|
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,679.46
|
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,737.85
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD366,324.64
|
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD246,144.47
|
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,784.90
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD147,205.66
|
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,554,885.78
|
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
|
pay 96.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD809.38
|
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,479.87
|
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,011.72
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,700.99
|
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,035.17
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Manama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,707.88
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD25,156.85
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD55,039.63
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,979.13
|
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
|
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