Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bahrain vs. Slovakia Cost of Living Summary
Bahrain is 13.2% more expensive than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% more in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% more in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% less in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.8% more in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% more in Bahrain
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in Bahrain are more expensive than in Slovakia. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bahrain. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bahrain.
Bahrain vs. Slovakia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.04
€7.79
|
$7.21
BHD2.720
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€7.77
|
$7.93
BHD2.990
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.63
|
$1.19
BHD0.450
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$0.61
BHD0.230
|
|
Slovakia vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
$1.21
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
€5.61
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.59
|
$5.90
BHD2.220
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
$2.36
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€2.93
|
$2.93
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.95
BHD0.360
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.96
BHD0.360
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
€1.58
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.52
BHD0.190
|
|
Slovakia vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.84
|
$1.65
BHD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.77
€25.67
|
$33.42
BHD12.580
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,232.63
€23,483.43
|
$32,268.99
BHD12,149.730
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€11.24
|
$26.52
BHD9.990
|
|
Slovakia vs. Bahrain - Cost of transportation
pay 33.4% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
€17.04
|
$38.12
BHD14.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$595.19
€513.25
|
$936.43
BHD352.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$499.57
€430.79
|
$677.45
BHD255.070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.87
€162.87
|
$89.98
BHD33.880
|
|
Slovakia vs. Bahrain - Cost of housing
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.35
€369.38
|
$350.81
BHD132.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,080.21
€6,967.78
|
$7,301.63
BHD2,749.170
|
|
Slovakia vs. Bahrain - Cost of childcare
pay 92.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
€1.94
|
$7.56
BHD2.850
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
€2.34
|
$5.10
BHD1.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
€5.18
|
$5.40
BHD2.030
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.74
€38.58
|
$95.69
BHD36.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
€7.86
|
$12.47
BHD4.690
|
|
Slovakia vs. Bahrain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.47
€58.18
|
$60.07
BHD22.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.31
€28.72
|
$48.73
BHD18.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.20
€68.29
|
$87.52
BHD32.950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.95
€80.15
|
$85.80
BHD32.300
|
|
Slovakia vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing
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