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Bahrain vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 95.8% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 25.9% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 19.9% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 32.6% more in Bahrain

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

Bahrain vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.8% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SRD385.48	$7.21 BHD2.710	-27.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.40 SRD439.53	$7.93 BHD2.980	-30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 SRD45.89	$1.19 BHD0.450	+0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 SRD31.47	$0.61 BHD0.230	-25.1%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 25.9% less for groceries

	Suriname	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SRD49.77	$1.21 BHD0.450	-6.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD240.35	$4.09 BHD1.540	-34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.71 SRD258.53	$5.90 BHD2.210	-12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.40 SRD131.03	$2.36 BHD0.880	-30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.52 SRD97.25	$2.93 BHD1.100	+16.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 SRD77.40	$1.20 BHD0.450	-40.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 SRD35.18	$0.95 BHD0.360	+4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.45 SRD55.82	$0.96 BHD0.360	-33.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 SRD94.75	$0.70 BHD0.260	-71.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD22.74	$0.40 BHD0.150	-32.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 SRD35.88	$0.52 BHD0.190	-44.5%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 19.9% less for transportation

	Suriname	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 SRD163.31	$1.65 BHD0.620	-61.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,469.32	$33.42 BHD12.540	-62.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD963,700.00	$32,268.99 BHD12,107.580	+29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD886.60	$26.52 BHD9.950	+15.3%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Suriname	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.19 SRD1,125.26	$38.12 BHD14.300	+30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$504.53 SRD19,448.67	$936.43 BHD351.360	+85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$217.08 SRD8,368.04	$677.45 BHD254.180	+212.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.00 SRD1,156.29	$89.98 BHD33.760	+200.0%
Average			+132.1%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,429.56	$350.81 BHD131.630	+456.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,921.93 SRD74,086.45	$7,301.63 BHD2,739.630	+279.9%
Average			+368.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 SRD128.57	$7.56 BHD2.840	+126.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 SRD103.20	$5.10 BHD1.910	+90.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 SRD217.58	$5.40 BHD2.030	-4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD486.72	$95.69 BHD35.900	+657.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD192.74	$12.47 BHD4.680	+149.3%
Average			+204.0%

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pay 32.6% more for clothing

	Suriname	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,399.13	$60.07 BHD22.540	+65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,096.36	$48.73 BHD18.280	+71.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,907.08	$87.52 BHD32.840	+16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,261.98	$85.80 BHD32.190	-22.4%
Average			+32.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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