Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 2.2 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 28.2% more for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
BAM9.66
|
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
BAM8.34
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BAM2.58
|
$1.37
BHD0.520
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
BAM1.67
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 23.1% more for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
BAM1.63
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
BAM6.68
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
BAM7.62
|
$6.10
BHD2.300
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BAM4.12
|
$2.22
BHD0.840
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
BAM5.49
|
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BAM1.23
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BAM0.65
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BAM0.70
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
BAM9.77
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.45
BAM58.56
|
$34.76
BHD13.080
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,179.19
BAM41,823.21
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,809.360
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.57
BAM11.86
|
$46.96
BHD17.670
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.07
BAM43.43
|
$36.93
BHD13.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.13
BAM384.56
|
$936.14
BHD352.190
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.46
BAM285.92
|
$687.45
BHD258.630
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.76
BAM203.46
|
$87.37
BHD32.870
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.52
BAM271.59
|
$376.02
BHD141.460
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,631.11
BAM4,747.42
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,233.950
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
BAM2.82
|
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
BAM2.31
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
BAM6.00
|
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.30
BAM43.84
|
$85.49
BHD32.160
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.03
BAM7.28
|
$11.54
BHD4.340
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.85
BAM109.80
|
$56.85
BHD21.390
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.86
BAM50.27
|
$45.85
BHD17.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.64
BAM138.29
|
$96.27
BHD36.220
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.02
BAM162.43
|
$82.41
BHD31.000
|
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