Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 79.1% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.14
|
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.33
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$1.37
BHD0.520
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.09
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.11
|
$6.10
BHD2.300
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$2.22
BHD0.840
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.18
|
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.09
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.15
|
$34.76
BHD13.080
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,895.62
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,809.360
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.14
|
$46.96
BHD17.670
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Bulgaria
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.95
|
$36.93
BHD13.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN549.07
|
$936.14
BHD352.190
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN402.08
|
$687.45
BHD258.630
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN141.08
|
$87.37
BHD32.870
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN620.35
|
$376.02
BHD141.460
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,262.50
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,233.950
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.96
|
$85.49
BHD32.160
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.64
|
$11.54
BHD4.340
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.64
|
$56.85
BHD21.390
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.40
|
$45.85
BHD17.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN137.09
|
$96.27
BHD36.220
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.24
|
$82.41
BHD31.000
|
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