Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 0.2% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.09
€11.34
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
€7.06
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.79
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
€1.58
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
€4.41
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
€5.62
|
$5.13
BHD1.940
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€3.01
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.34
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.84
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.61
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.98
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.44
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
€5.59
|
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.14
€41.41
|
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,507.23
€23,932.16
|
$26,528.65
BHD10,001.170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.75
€19.47
|
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
|
pay 6.4% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.07
€38.53
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.75
€718.47
|
$881.13
BHD332.180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$572.23
€536.90
|
$655.70
BHD247.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.02
€116.36
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.88
€307.64
|
$314.55
BHD118.590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,992.32
€6,560.55
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.830
|
|
pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
€3.16
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
€3.20
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.86
€4.56
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.35
€49.12
|
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.01
€8.46
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.61
€74.70
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
€37.86
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.12
€82.68
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.36
€97.91
|
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
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