Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 50.3% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
Bahrain
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$8.49
BHD3.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$8.38
BHD3.160
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$1.37
BHD0.520
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 73.2% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
BMD5.93
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$6.10
BHD2.300
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$2.22
BHD0.840
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$3.60
BHD1.360
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.42
BMD4.42
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$34.76
BHD13.090
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,828.260
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$46.96
BHD17.690
|
|
pay 66.6% less for housing
Bermuda
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$36.93
BHD13.910
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,955.56
BMD2,955.56
|
$936.14
BHD352.710
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,175.00
BMD2,175.00
|
$687.45
BHD259.010
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$87.37
BHD32.920
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$376.02
BHD141.670
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,238.720
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$7.83
BHD2.950
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$4.95
BHD1.870
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$136.00
BMD136.00
|
$85.49
BHD32.210
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$11.54
BHD4.350
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
BMD52.50
|
$56.85
BHD21.420
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$45.85
BHD17.270
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$96.27
BHD36.270
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$82.41
BHD31.050
|
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