Cost of living comparison
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Bahrain vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary
Bahrain is 31.0% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
Bahrain vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
Lebanon | Bahrain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $7.66 LBP687K | $7.21 BHD2.720 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.00 LBP717K | $7.93 BHD2.990 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.63 LBP146K | $1.19 BHD0.450 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.76 LBP68,349 | $0.61 BHD0.230 | |
Lebanon vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.6% more for groceries
Lebanon | Bahrain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.60 LBP53,893 | $1.21 BHD0.460 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.95 LBP354K | $4.09 BHD1.540 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.56 LBP498K | $5.90 BHD2.230 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.33 LBP209K | $2.36 BHD0.890 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.54 LBP317K | $2.93 BHD1.110 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.68 LBP61,345 | $1.20 BHD0.450 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.46 LBP40,913 | $0.95 BHD0.360 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.41 LBP36,492 | $0.96 BHD0.360 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.46 LBP41,627 | $0.70 BHD0.260 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.33 LBP29,495 | $0.40 BHD0.150 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.45 LBP40,272 | $0.52 BHD0.190 | |
Lebanon vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries
pay 7.0% less for transportation
Lebanon | Bahrain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.44 LBP308K | $1.65 BHD0.620 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $72.50 LBP6M | $33.42 BHD12.610 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,750.00 LBP3B | $32,268.99 BHD12,177.510 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.00 LBP1M | $26.52 BHD10.010 | |
Lebanon vs. Bahrain - Cost of transportation
pay 43.2% more for housing
Lebanon | Bahrain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $37.92 LBP3M | $38.12 BHD14.390 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $571.15 LBP51M | $936.43 BHD353.390 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $277.78 LBP25M | $677.45 BHD255.650 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $139.38 LBP12M | $89.98 BHD33.960 | |
Lebanon vs. Bahrain - Cost of housing
pay 59.7% more for childcare
Lebanon | Bahrain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $248.75 LBP22M | $350.81 BHD132.390 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $4,093.75 LBP367M | $7,301.63 BHD2,755.450 | |
Lebanon vs. Bahrain - Cost of childcare
pay 90.7% more for entertainment and sports
Lebanon | Bahrain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 LBP359K | $7.56 BHD2.850 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.89 LBP259K | $5.10 BHD1.930 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.52 LBP226K | $5.40 BHD2.040 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $42.92 LBP4M | $95.69 BHD36.110 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.25 LBP740K | $12.47 BHD4.700 | |
Lebanon vs. Bahrain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.9% less for clothing
Lebanon | Bahrain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $53.44 LBP5M | $60.07 BHD22.670 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $50.00 LBP4M | $48.73 BHD18.390 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $101.94 LBP9M | $87.52 BHD33.030 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $88.93 LBP8M | $85.80 BHD32.380 | |
Lebanon vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing
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