Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 1.5% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 21.4% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 6.5% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 9.0% less in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 25.6% more in Bahrain

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

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Bahrain vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.5% less for restaurants

	Maldives	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$6.42 BHD2.420	+6.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$7.93 BHD2.990	-17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$1.13 BHD0.430	-30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.53 BHD0.200	+78.2%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 21.4% less for groceries

	Maldives	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.18 BHD0.450	-28.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$4.29 BHD1.620	+23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$6.16 BHD2.320	-9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$2.19 BHD0.830	+17.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$2.75 BHD1.040	-0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.17 BHD0.440	-35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.99 BHD0.370	-28.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$1.01 BHD0.380	-36.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$0.74 BHD0.280	-39.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.42 BHD0.160	-43.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.53 BHD0.200	-23.1%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 6.5% less for transportation

	Maldives	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$2.10 BHD0.790	-44.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$42.90 BHD16.180	+39.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$33,877.63 BHD12,774.950	+4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$27.42 BHD10.340	+56.5%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 9.0% less for housing

	Maldives	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$36.07 BHD13.600	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$937.18 BHD353.400	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$670.90 BHD252.990	-9.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$99.35 BHD37.460	+16.6%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Maldives	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$442.48 BHD166.850	+139.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$9,792.89 BHD3,692.810	+226.0%
Average			+179.3%

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pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$7.03 BHD2.650	+44.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$4.97 BHD1.870	+40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$4.94 BHD1.860	-64.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$87.02 BHD32.810	+22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$11.35 BHD4.280	+16.6%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 25.6% more for clothing

	Maldives	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$61.27 BHD23.100	+55.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$47.96 BHD18.090	-3.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$88.18 BHD33.250	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$86.19 BHD32.500	+64.2%
Average			+25.6%

Maldives vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing

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