Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 28.4% more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 25.2% more for restaurants
Brunei
|
Bahrain
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
BND4.06
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
BND6.91
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BND1.02
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
Brunei
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
BND2.27
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
BND7.75
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
BND7.50
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
BND3.18
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
BND4.52
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
BND2.42
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.31
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.93
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BND1.27
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
BND1.35
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 48.1% more for transportation
Brunei
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.41
BND1.91
|
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
BND30.49
|
$36.43
BHD13.720
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,924.67
BND30,983.04
|
$26,528.65
BHD9,989.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
BND28.20
|
$40.50
BHD15.250
|
|
pay 51.0% more for housing
Brunei
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
BND106.88
|
$40.62
BHD15.290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$670.39
BND906.04
|
$881.13
BHD331.810
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.05
BND662.31
|
$655.70
BHD246.920
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
BND56.54
|
$120.33
BHD45.310
|
|
pay 8.4% more for childcare
Brunei
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
BND281.40
|
$314.55
BHD118.450
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,629.17
BND13,013.97
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,379.150
|
|
pay 83.3% more for entertainment and sports
Brunei
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.18
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
BND4.65
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.40
BND12.70
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.07
BND89.30
|
$134.41
BHD50.620
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
BND6.10
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 22.0% more for clothing
Brunei
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
BND81.10
|
$42.56
BHD16.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
BND38.08
|
$58.01
BHD21.850
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
BND145.76
|
$105.65
BHD39.790
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
BND94.60
|
$79.21
BHD29.830
|
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