Cost of living comparison
Canada is 77.4% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Canada instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 46.1% more for transportation
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.43
BHD13.720
|
$63.09
CA$86.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,528.65
BHD9,992.700
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,870.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.50
BHD15.260
|
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
|
pay 29.4% more for housing
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
BHD15.300
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.13
BHD331.900
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.70
BHD246.990
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.33
BHD45.330
|
$112.22
CA$153.53
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.55
BHD118.480
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,317.92
BHD2,379.810
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,191.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.41
BHD50.630
|
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
Bahrain
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.56
BHD16.030
|
$49.87
CA$68.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.01
BHD21.850
|
$36.92
CA$50.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.65
BHD39.800
|
$78.02
CA$106.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.21
BHD29.840
|
$97.82
CA$133.84
|
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