Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bahrain vs. Al Muharraq Cost of Living Summary
Bahrain is 37.2% more expensive than Al Muharraq.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% more in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% more in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% more in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% more in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 95.0% more in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% more in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Bahrain
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bahrain are more expensive than in Al Muharraq. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bahrain.
Bahrain vs. Al Muharraq Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Al Muharraq, you would:
pay 61.4% more for restaurants
|
Al Muharraq
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
BHD1.500
|
$7.21
BHD2.710
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$7.93
BHD2.980
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
BHD0.300
|
$1.19
BHD0.450
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.61
BHD0.230
|
|
Al Muharraq vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.9% more for groceries
|
Al Muharraq
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
BHD0.420
|
$1.21
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.86
BHD0.700
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$5.90
BHD2.220
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
BHD0.960
|
$2.36
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$2.93
BHD1.100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$0.95
BHD0.360
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
BHD0.160
|
$0.96
BHD0.360
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BHD0.160
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
BHD0.090
|
$0.52
BHD0.190
|
|
Al Muharraq vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
Al Muharraq
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
$1.65
BHD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.42
BHD12.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,479.19
BHD12,972.800
|
$32,268.99
BHD12,141.210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.91
BHD5.990
|
$26.52
BHD9.980
|
|
Al Muharraq vs. Bahrain - Cost of transportation
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
Al Muharraq
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.27
BHD15.150
|
$38.12
BHD14.340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$618.86
BHD232.850
|
$936.43
BHD352.330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.93
BHD189.600
|
$677.45
BHD254.890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.13
BHD30.520
|
$89.98
BHD33.860
|
|
Al Muharraq vs. Bahrain - Cost of housing
pay 95.0% more for childcare
|
Al Muharraq
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.00
BHD115.130
|
$350.81
BHD131.990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,652.25
BHD997.910
|
$7,301.63
BHD2,747.240
|
|
Al Muharraq vs. Bahrain - Cost of childcare
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Al Muharraq
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD2.990
|
$7.56
BHD2.840
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
BHD1.500
|
$5.10
BHD1.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.83
BHD2.200
|
$5.40
BHD2.030
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$95.69
BHD36.000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
BHD3.990
|
$12.47
BHD4.690
|
|
Al Muharraq vs. Bahrain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Al Muharraq
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.07
BHD18.090
|
$60.07
BHD22.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.49
BHD22.380
|
$48.73
BHD18.330
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.20
BHD32.430
|
$87.52
BHD32.930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.52
BHD33.310
|
$85.80
BHD32.280
|
|
Al Muharraq vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing
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