Cost of living comparison

Barbados

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 34.2% cheaper than Barbados overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.1% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 57.0% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 51.9% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 15.9% less in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 22.1% more in Bahrain

The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Bahrain are more expensive than in Barbados. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Bahrain.

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Bahrain vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.1% less for restaurants

	Barbados	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.50 BBD45.00	$6.42 BHD2.430	-71.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.25 BBD22.50	$7.93 BHD3.000	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 BBD4.57	$1.13 BHD0.430	-50.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 BBD3.25	$0.53 BHD0.200	-67.4%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 57.0% less for groceries

	Barbados	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 BBD6.48	$1.18 BHD0.450	-63.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 BBD7.82	$4.29 BHD1.620	+9.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.47 BBD28.93	$6.16 BHD2.330	-57.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.13 BBD12.26	$2.19 BHD0.830	-64.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 BBD9.00	$2.75 BHD1.040	-38.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 BBD4.76	$1.17 BHD0.440	-50.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.70 BBD3.41	$0.99 BHD0.370	-42.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 BBD4.87	$1.01 BHD0.380	-58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 BBD4.91	$0.74 BHD0.280	-70.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 BBD3.91	$0.42 BHD0.160	-78.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 BBD3.24	$0.53 BHD0.200	-67.3%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 51.9% less for transportation

	Barbados	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.73 BBD15.46	$2.10 BHD0.800	-72.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.90 BHD16.250
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,750.00 BBD87,500.00	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	-22.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.40 BBD64.80	$27.42 BHD10.380	-15.4%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 15.9% less for housing

	Barbados	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.96 BBD167.92	$36.07 BHD13.660	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.00 BBD1,850.00	$937.18 BHD354.980	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$900.00 BBD1,800.00	$670.90 BHD254.120	-25.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.79 BBD225.59	$99.35 BHD37.630	-11.9%
Average			-15.9%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Barbados	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$442.48 BHD167.600
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300

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pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Barbados	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 BBD5.50	$7.03 BHD2.660	+155.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.13 BBD10.27	$4.97 BHD1.880	-3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.00 BBD14.00	$4.94 BHD1.870	-29.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.17 BBD138.33	$87.02 BHD32.960	+25.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.88 BBD23.75	$11.35 BHD4.300	-4.4%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 22.1% more for clothing

	Barbados	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.38 BBD98.75	$61.27 BHD23.210	+24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.88 BBD53.75	$47.96 BHD18.170	+78.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.12 BBD186.25	$88.18 BHD33.400	-5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.25 BBD162.50	$86.19 BHD32.650	+6.1%
Average			+22.1%

Barbados vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing

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