Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 48.9% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 77.7% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Bahrain
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.58
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.00
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Bahrain
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.92
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.71
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.09
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.86
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.50
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.73
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 40.7% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.11
|
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.29
|
$36.43
BHD13.720
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,101.33
|
$26,528.65
BHD9,989.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.73
|
$40.50
BHD15.250
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Bahrain
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.56
|
$40.62
BHD15.290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,381.95
|
$881.13
BHD331.810
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,146.88
|
$655.70
BHD246.920
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF165.51
|
$120.33
BHD45.310
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,039.26
|
$314.55
BHD118.450
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,690.38
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,379.150
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Bahrain
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.15
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.63
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.02
|
$134.41
BHD50.620
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.23
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Bahrain
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF100.59
|
$42.56
BHD16.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.79
|
$58.01
BHD21.850
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF119.29
|
$105.65
BHD39.790
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF154.53
|
$79.21
BHD29.830
|
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