Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 48.9% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.5% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 36.0% more in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 5.6% more in Bahrain
Housing: pay 93.8% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 90.5% more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 15.9% more in Bahrain

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Bahrain are more expensive than in Moldova. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bahrain.

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Bahrain vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.5% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$6.42 BHD2.420	-31.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$7.93 BHD2.990	-9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$1.13 BHD0.430	+10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$0.53 BHD0.200	-21.1%
Average			-19.5%

Moldova vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.0% more for groceries

	Moldova	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$1.18 BHD0.450	+132.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$4.29 BHD1.620	+10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$6.16 BHD2.320	+39.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$2.19 BHD0.830	-5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$2.75 BHD1.040	+24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$1.17 BHD0.440	+159.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$0.99 BHD0.370	+6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$1.01 BHD0.380	+15.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$0.74 BHD0.280	-29.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.42 BHD0.160	+35.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$0.53 BHD0.200	+125.5%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 5.6% more for transportation

	Moldova	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$2.10 BHD0.790	-65.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$42.90 BHD16.180	+151.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$33,877.63 BHD12,774.950	+5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$27.42 BHD10.340	+537.5%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 93.8% more for housing

	Moldova	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$36.07 BHD13.600	+239.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$937.18 BHD353.400	+126.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$670.90 BHD252.990	+122.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$99.35 BHD37.460	-26.0%
Average			+93.8%

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pay 90.5% more for childcare

	Moldova	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$442.48 BHD166.850	+101.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$9,792.89 BHD3,692.810	+80.1%
Average			+90.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$7.03 BHD2.650	+369.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$4.97 BHD1.870	+181.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$4.94 BHD1.860	+45.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$87.02 BHD32.810	+174.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$11.35 BHD4.280	+75.9%
Average			+158.1%

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pay 15.9% more for clothing

	Moldova	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$61.27 BHD23.100	+16.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$47.96 BHD18.090	+25.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$88.18 BHD33.250	-4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$86.19 BHD32.500	+29.5%
Average			+15.9%

Moldova vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing

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