Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 24.0% more expensive than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% more in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 31.8% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Bahrain
Housing: pay 27.0% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 44.9% more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.3% more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 24.5% less in Bahrain

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and restaurants in Bahrain are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Bahrain. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bahrain.

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Bahrain vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.8% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$6.42 BHD2.430	+9.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$7.93 BHD3.000	+14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.13 BHD0.430	+22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.53 BHD0.200	+2.6%
Average			+11.8%

Brunei vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

	Brunei	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$1.18 BHD0.450	-43.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$4.29 BHD1.620	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$6.16 BHD2.330	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$2.19 BHD0.830	-6.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$2.75 BHD1.040	-14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$1.17 BHD0.440	-34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.99 BHD0.370	-0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$1.01 BHD0.380	-43.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.74 BHD0.280	-36.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.42 BHD0.160	-44.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.53 BHD0.200	-52.2%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$2.10 BHD0.800	+42.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$42.90 BHD16.250	+5392.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	-8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$27.42 BHD10.380	-10.0%
Average			+197.0%

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pay 27.0% more for housing

	Brunei	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$36.07 BHD13.660	-44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$937.18 BHD354.980	+28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$670.90 BHD254.120	+6.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$99.35 BHD37.630	+158.8%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 44.9% more for childcare

	Brunei	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$442.48 BHD167.600	+104.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	+2.8%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 54.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$7.03 BHD2.660	+259.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$4.97 BHD1.880	+17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$4.94 BHD1.870	-57.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$87.02 BHD32.960	+21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$11.35 BHD4.300	+107.5%
Average			+54.3%

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pay 24.5% less for clothing

	Brunei	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$61.27 BHD23.210	-19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$47.96 BHD18.170	-50.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$88.18 BHD33.400	-31.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$86.19 BHD32.650	+19.3%
Average			-24.5%

Brunei vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing

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