Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saar vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary
Saar is 34.4% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% more in Saar
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Saar
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% more in Saar
- Childcare
-
pay 33.2% more in Saar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.4% more in Saar
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% more in Saar
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, and housing in Saar are more expensive than in Bahrain.
Saar vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saar instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 69.0% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Saar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
BHD2.710
|
$10.61
BHD3.990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
BHD2.980
|
$10.61
BHD3.990
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BHD0.450
|
$2.12
BHD0.800
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BHD0.230
|
$1.33
BHD0.500
|
|
Bahrain vs. Saar - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Saar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
BHD0.450
|
$1.33
BHD0.500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
BHD2.220
|
$6.53
BHD2.460
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
BHD0.890
|
$2.65
BHD1.000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
BHD1.100
|
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.80
BHD0.680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
BHD0.360
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
BHD0.360
|
$1.68
BHD0.630
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.30
BHD0.110
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BHD0.190
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bahrain vs. Saar - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Saar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
BHD0.620
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.42
BHD12.570
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,268.99
BHD12,141.210
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.52
BHD9.980
|
?? |
Bahrain vs. Saar - Cost of transportation
pay 18.7% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Saar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.12
BHD14.340
|
$31.83
BHD11.970
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.43
BHD352.330
|
$1,326.12
BHD498.950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.45
BHD254.890
|
$928.29
BHD349.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.98
BHD33.860
|
$101.41
BHD38.160
|
|
Bahrain vs. Saar - Cost of housing
pay 33.2% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Saar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.81
BHD131.990
|
$552.55
BHD207.900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,301.63
BHD2,747.240
|
$7,956.74
BHD2,993.720
|
|
Bahrain vs. Saar - Cost of childcare
pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Saar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
BHD2.840
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
BHD1.920
|
$5.83
BHD2.200
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
BHD2.030
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.69
BHD36.000
|
$185.66
BHD69.850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.47
BHD4.690
|
$21.22
BHD7.980
|
|
Bahrain vs. Saar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.2% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Saar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.07
BHD22.600
|
$92.83
BHD34.930
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.73
BHD18.330
|
$39.78
BHD14.970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.52
BHD32.930
|
$106.09
BHD39.920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.80
BHD32.280
|
$106.09
BHD39.920
|
|
Bahrain vs. Saar - Cost of clothing
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