Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 2.8% more expensive than Qatar.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 56.8% more for restaurants
Qatar
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
QAR22.67
|
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
QAR26.41
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
QAR2.91
|
$1.37
BHD0.520
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.26
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
Qatar
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.51
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
QAR17.16
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
QAR26.90
|
$6.10
BHD2.300
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
QAR9.54
|
$2.22
BHD0.840
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.23
|
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.15
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.53
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
QAR2.62
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
QAR2.01
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
QAR1.60
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
QAR1.70
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 49.2% more for transportation
Qatar
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.82
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.83
QAR144.48
|
$34.76
BHD13.080
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,428.50
QAR74,112.95
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,809.360
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
QAR59.79
|
$46.96
BHD17.670
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
Qatar
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.86
QAR300.60
|
$36.93
BHD13.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,517.28
QAR5,504.56
|
$936.14
BHD352.190
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.10
QAR4,201.49
|
$687.45
BHD258.630
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.03
QAR243.16
|
$87.37
BHD32.870
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
Qatar
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$747.12
QAR2,710.48
|
$376.02
BHD141.460
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,930.81
QAR39,656.09
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,233.950
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
Qatar
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR44.84
|
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
QAR23.67
|
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.12
QAR479.34
|
$85.49
BHD32.160
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.67
QAR42.35
|
$11.54
BHD4.340
|
|
pay 0.3% more for clothing
Qatar
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
QAR217.74
|
$56.85
BHD21.390
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.52
QAR157.88
|
$45.85
BHD17.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.36
QAR324.19
|
$96.27
BHD36.220
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.32
QAR320.41
|
$82.41
BHD31.000
|
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