Cost of living comparison

Palau

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 20.3% cheaper than Palau overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.7% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 60.5% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 30.8% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 14.5% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 77.0% more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 42.9% less in Bahrain

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

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Bahrain vs. Palau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.7% less for restaurants

	Palau	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.50	$6.42 BHD2.420	-52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$7.93 BHD2.990	-20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37	$1.13 BHD0.430	-17.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07	$0.53 BHD0.200	-50.4%
Average			-39.7%

Palau vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.5% less for groceries

	Palau	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$3.44	$1.18 BHD0.450	-65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00	$4.29 BHD1.620	-14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97	$6.16 BHD2.320	-38.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.45	$2.19 BHD0.830	-66.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.30	$2.75 BHD1.040	-56.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.40	$1.17 BHD0.440	-51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00	$0.99 BHD0.370	-1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.50	$1.01 BHD0.380	-59.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$7.50	$0.74 BHD0.280	-90.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.09	$0.42 BHD0.160	-79.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50	$0.53 BHD0.200	-64.7%
Average			-60.5%

Palau vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.8% less for transportation

	Palau	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.34	$2.10 BHD0.790	-71.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.90 BHD16.180
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,500.00	$33,877.63 BHD12,774.950	+93.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$27.42 BHD10.340
Average			-30.8%

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pay 14.5% more for housing

	Palau	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$199.00	$36.07 BHD13.600	-81.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$725.00	$937.18 BHD353.400	+29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$525.00	$670.90 BHD252.990	+27.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$99.35 BHD37.460
Average			+14.5%

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pay 77.0% more for childcare

	Palau	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00	$442.48 BHD166.850	+77.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,792.89 BHD3,692.810
Average			+77.0%

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pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Palau	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50	$7.03 BHD2.650	+368.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08	$4.97 BHD1.870	+21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00	$4.94 BHD1.860	-67.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.00	$87.02 BHD32.810	+8.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$11.35 BHD4.280
Average			+41.1%

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pay 42.9% less for clothing

	Palau	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.00	$61.27 BHD23.100	-27.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00	$47.96 BHD18.090	-26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$195.00	$88.18 BHD33.250	-54.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$195.00	$86.19 BHD32.500	-55.8%
Average			-42.9%

Palau vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing

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