Cost of living comparison

Bahrain

compared to

Jersey

Jersey vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Jersey is 2.0 times more expensive than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Jersey
Groceries: pay 97.8% more in Jersey
Transportation: pay 63.7% more in Jersey
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Jersey
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Jersey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% more in Jersey
Clothing: pay 69.7% more in Jersey

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Jersey are more expensive than in Bahrain. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Jersey.

Jersey vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jersey instead of Bahrain, you would:

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Bahrain	Jersey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.42 BHD2.430	$39.64 £29.74	+517.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD3.000	$10.57 £7.93	+33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 BHD0.430	$3.28 £2.46	+190.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$2.48 £1.86	+368.2%
Average			+225.8%

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pay 97.8% more for groceries

	Bahrain	Jersey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BHD0.450	$2.75 £2.06	+132.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 BHD1.620	$3.60 £2.70	-16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 BHD2.330	$8.51 £6.38	+38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 BHD0.830	$6.26 £4.70	+185.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 BHD1.040	$5.39 £4.05	+96.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 BHD0.440	$1.90 £1.43	+62.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BHD0.370	$1.57 £1.18	+59.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 BHD0.380	$1.87 £1.40	+85.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BHD0.280	$2.02 £1.52	+175.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BHD0.160	$1.45 £1.08	+240.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$1.40 £1.05	+164.7%
Average			+97.8%

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pay 63.7% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Jersey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.10 BHD0.800	$7.81 £5.86	+271.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.90 BHD16.250	$68.71 £51.56	+60.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	$26,428.74 £19,829.48	-22.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.42 BHD10.380	$24.93 £18.70	-9.1%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Bahrain	Jersey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.07 BHD13.660	$72.68 £54.53	+101.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$937.18 BHD354.980	$1,838.45 £1,379.39	+96.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$670.90 BHD254.120	$1,568.11 £1,176.55	+133.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 BHD37.630	$243.20 £182.47	+144.8%
Average			+117.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Bahrain	Jersey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$442.48 BHD167.600	$2,708.95 £2,032.52	+512.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	$11,892.93 £8,923.27	+21.4%
Average			+172.7%

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pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Jersey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.03 BHD2.660	$7.93 £5.95	+12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.97 BHD1.880	$4.83 £3.63	-2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.94 BHD1.870	$19.82 £14.87	+301.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.02 BHD32.960	$75.98 £57.01	-12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.35 BHD4.300	$19.82 £14.87	+74.6%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 69.7% more for clothing

	Bahrain	Jersey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.27 BHD23.210	$103.51 £77.67	+68.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.96 BHD18.170	$72.68 £54.53	+51.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.18 BHD33.400	$118.93 £89.23	+34.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.19 BHD32.650	$207.03 £155.33	+140.2%
Average			+69.7%

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