Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 20.3% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of United States, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$5.13
BHD1.940
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$26,528.65
BHD10,001.170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
|
pay 36.8% less for housing
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$881.13
BHD332.180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$655.70
BHD247.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
|
pay 66.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$314.55
BHD118.590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.830
|
|
pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$79.21
BHD29.860
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