Cost of living comparison

France

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. France Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 24.3% cheaper than France overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.2% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 37.2% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 38.8% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 0.9% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 39.0% less in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Bahrain

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

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Bahrain vs. France Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.2% less for restaurants

	France	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.55 €15.62	$6.42 BHD2.430	-63.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.68 €11.29	$7.93 BHD3.000	-37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.10 €2.76	$1.13 BHD0.430	-63.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 €1.73	$0.53 BHD0.200	-72.8%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 37.2% less for groceries

	France	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 €1.74	$1.18 BHD0.450	-39.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.38 €8.35	$4.29 BHD1.620	-54.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 €4.46	$6.16 BHD2.330	+22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.05 €3.60	$2.19 BHD0.830	-45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.80 €5.16	$2.75 BHD1.040	-52.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 €1.23	$1.17 BHD0.440	-15.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.94	$0.99 BHD0.370	-6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.14	$1.01 BHD0.380	-21.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 €1.43	$0.74 BHD0.280	-54.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.83	$0.42 BHD0.160	-54.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.53 BHD0.200	-47.7%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 38.8% less for transportation

	France	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.00 €7.12	$2.10 BHD0.800	-73.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.34 €47.48	$42.90 BHD16.250	-19.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,426.60 €29,750.88	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	+1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.80 €18.51	$27.42 BHD10.380	+31.8%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 0.9% more for housing

	France	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.99 €28.47	$36.07 BHD13.660	+12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$816.57 €726.77	$937.18 BHD354.980	+14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$649.54 €578.12	$670.90 BHD254.120	+3.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.65 €136.76	$99.35 BHD37.630	-35.3%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 39.0% less for childcare

	France	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$901.10 €802.01	$442.48 BHD167.600	-50.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,924.68 €11,503.43	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	-24.2%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports

	France	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.05 €6.28	$7.03 BHD2.660	-0.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.64 €3.24	$4.97 BHD1.880	+36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.52 €12.03	$4.94 BHD1.870	-63.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.05 €33.86	$87.02 BHD32.960	+128.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.82 €11.41	$11.35 BHD4.300	-11.5%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	France	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.79 €83.48	$61.27 BHD23.210	-34.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.21 €39.34	$47.96 BHD18.170	+8.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.75 €91.45	$88.18 BHD33.400	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.67 €115.41	$86.19 BHD32.650	-33.5%
Average			-20.3%

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