Cost of living comparison

Latvia

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 18.6% more expensive than Latvia overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 3.3% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 19.2% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 95.5% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 24.3% less in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.0% more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 2.6% less in Bahrain

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

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Bahrain vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.6% less for restaurants

	Latvia	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.94 €10.66	$6.42 BHD2.420	-46.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.15 €7.27	$7.93 BHD2.990	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 €1.35	$1.13 BHD0.430	-25.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 €1.02	$0.53 BHD0.200	-53.5%
Average			-32.6%

Latvia vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.3% less for groceries

	Latvia	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 €1.15	$1.18 BHD0.450	-8.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 €4.66	$4.29 BHD1.620	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 €3.90	$6.16 BHD2.320	+41.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.19 €2.85	$2.19 BHD0.830	-31.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.48 €3.10	$2.75 BHD1.040	-21.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.76	$1.17 BHD0.440	+37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.72	$0.99 BHD0.370	+22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.01 BHD0.380	-7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.17	$0.74 BHD0.280	-43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 €0.35	$0.42 BHD0.160	+7.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 €0.37	$0.53 BHD0.200	+26.6%
Average			-3.3%

Latvia vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.2% less for transportation

	Latvia	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.10 €6.34	$2.10 BHD0.790	-70.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.26 €34.16	$42.90 BHD16.180	+12.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,434.34 €23,603.15	$33,877.63 BHD12,774.950	+28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 €8.20	$27.42 BHD10.340	+198.6%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 95.5% more for housing

	Latvia	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.53 €15.65	$36.07 BHD13.600	+105.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.67 €318.47	$937.18 BHD353.400	+162.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$264.56 €236.22	$670.90 BHD252.990	+153.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$227.24 €202.90	$99.35 BHD37.460	-56.3%
Average			+95.5%

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pay 24.3% less for childcare

	Latvia	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.72 €436.37	$442.48 BHD166.850	-9.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,452.35 €13,797.36	$9,792.89 BHD3,692.810	-36.6%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Latvia	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 €4.04	$7.03 BHD2.650	+55.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 €2.80	$4.97 BHD1.870	+58.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.10 €5.45	$4.94 BHD1.860	-19.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.36 €37.82	$87.02 BHD32.810	+105.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.96 €8.90	$11.35 BHD4.280	+13.9%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 2.6% less for clothing

	Latvia	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.25 €59.16	$61.27 BHD23.100	-7.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.10 €34.91	$47.96 BHD18.090	+22.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.76 €69.43	$88.18 BHD33.250	+13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.98	$86.19 BHD32.500	-30.0%
Average			-2.6%

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