Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 12.0% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Bahrain
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 42.4% more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
$36.43
BHD13.720
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,381.44
GIP26,603.01
|
$26,528.65
BHD9,989.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
$40.50
BHD15.250
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.65
GIP41.16
|
$40.62
BHD15.290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.46
|
$881.13
BHD331.810
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.17
|
$655.70
BHD246.920
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.77
GIP67.56
|
$120.33
BHD45.310
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$897.07
GIP714.91
|
$314.55
BHD118.450
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,592.94
GIP9,238.87
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,379.150
|
|
pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
$134.41
BHD50.620
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
GIP8.41
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.27
GIP97.44
|
$42.56
BHD16.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
GIP32.48
|
$58.01
BHD21.850
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.94
GIP100.36
|
$105.65
BHD39.790
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
GIP74.24
|
$79.21
BHD29.830
|
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