Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 71.3% more expensive than Romania.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Romania, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
Romania
|
Bahrain
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.50
RON39.01
|
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.39
RON29.32
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
RON7.92
|
$1.37
BHD0.520
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
RON6.53
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
Romania
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
RON4.99
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
RON17.27
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.57
RON25.56
|
$6.10
BHD2.300
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
RON13.67
|
$2.22
BHD0.840
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
RON12.55
|
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RON3.08
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RON2.93
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
RON3.86
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
RON1.72
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.90
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Romania
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
RON26.07
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
RON90.90
|
$34.76
BHD13.070
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,308.53
RON116,176.27
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,807.180
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.26
RON28.75
|
$46.96
BHD17.660
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Romania
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.81
RON40.43
|
$36.93
BHD13.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.46
RON1,700.56
|
$936.14
BHD352.130
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$263.66
RON1,210.30
|
$687.45
BHD258.580
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.60
RON466.39
|
$87.37
BHD32.860
|
|
pay 23.8% more for childcare
Romania
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.62
RON1,669.17
|
$376.02
BHD141.440
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,956.82
RON27,344.17
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,233.400
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Romania
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.02
RON9.26
|
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
RON9.95
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.28
RON24.24
|
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.57
RON172.47
|
$85.49
BHD32.160
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.14
RON28.20
|
$11.54
BHD4.340
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
Romania
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.54
RON273.33
|
$56.85
BHD21.380
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.40
RON157.91
|
$45.85
BHD17.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.71
RON320.00
|
$96.27
BHD36.210
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
RON370.80
|
$82.41
BHD31.000
|
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