Cost of living comparison
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Madagascar vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary
Madagascar is 32.0% cheaper than Bahrain overall.
Madagascar vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
BHD2.720
|
$3.04
MGA12,927
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
BHD2.990
|
$4.73
MGA20,105
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BHD0.450
|
$0.82
MGA3,485
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BHD0.230
|
$0.62
MGA2,646
|
|
Bahrain vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
BHD0.450
|
$0.88
MGA3,726
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$5.36
MGA22,791
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
BHD2.220
|
$3.89
MGA16,529
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
BHD0.890
|
$1.97
MGA8,377
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
BHD1.110
|
$2.63
MGA11,199
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.64
MGA2,724
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
BHD0.360
|
$0.33
MGA1,412
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
BHD0.360
|
$0.57
MGA2,406
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$0.41
MGA1,737
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.29
MGA1,219
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BHD0.190
|
$0.40
MGA1,720
|
|
Bahrain vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
BHD0.620
|
$4.44
MGA18,872
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.42
BHD12.590
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,268.99
BHD12,153.920
|
$12,651.72
MGA54M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.52
BHD9.990
|
$17.17
MGA72,985
|
|
Bahrain vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.12
BHD14.360
|
$60.23
MGA256K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.43
BHD352.700
|
$257.49
MGA1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.45
BHD255.160
|
$71.69
MGA305K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.98
BHD33.890
|
$44.95
MGA191K
|
|
Bahrain vs. Madagascar - Cost of housing
pay 34.2% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.81
BHD132.130
|
$46.54
MGA198K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,301.63
BHD2,750.120
|
$8,634.52
MGA37M
|
|
Bahrain vs. Madagascar - Cost of childcare
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
BHD2.850
|
$0.82
MGA3,470
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
BHD1.920
|
$1.33
MGA5,651
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
BHD2.040
|
$1.73
MGA7,370
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.69
BHD36.040
|
$29.94
MGA127K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.47
BHD4.700
|
$6.47
MGA27,516
|
|
Bahrain vs. Madagascar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.7% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.07
BHD22.630
|
$19.48
MGA82,790
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.73
BHD18.350
|
$17.20
MGA73,132
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.52
BHD32.970
|
$70.84
MGA301K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.80
BHD32.320
|
$55.48
MGA236K
|
|
Bahrain vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2026
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