Cost of Living in Bahrain

Summary of cost of living in Bahrain:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,085.6$ (1,163.1BHD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 870.6$ (328.1BHD) without rent.
Cost of living in Bahrain is, on average, 26.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bahrain is, on average, 50.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.80 BHD	1.00-5.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	20.00 BHD	12.00-65.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.80 BHD	2.50-3.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.02 BHD	2.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.50 BHD	3.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.84 BHD	1.00-2.80
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.33 BHD	0.25-0.75
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.14 BHD	0.10-0.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.42 BHD	1.89-3.79
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.51 BHD	0.36-0.91
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.46 BHD	0.23-1.18
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.02 BHD	0.60-1.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.63 BHD	0.64-3.18
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.25 BHD	0.68-1.86
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.89 BHD	0.91-3.18
Apples (1 lb)	0.43 BHD	0.23-0.68
Banana (1 lb)	0.38 BHD	0.27-0.91
Oranges (1 lb)	0.38 BHD	0.18-0.91
Tomato (1 lb)	0.25 BHD	0.14-0.45
Potato (1 lb)	0.17 BHD	0.09-0.27
Onion (1 lb)	0.19 BHD	0.09-0.27
Lettuce (1 head)	0.65 BHD	0.39-1.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.30 BHD	0.20-0.80
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 BHD	4.50-19.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.19 BHD	0.55-1.52
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.35 BHD	0.80-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.40 BHD	2.00-2.70
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.35 BHD	0.25-0.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	13.04 BHD	7.00-20.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.00 BHD	1.20-3.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 BHD	1.61-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12.50 BHD	10.00-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.70 BHD	0.06-0.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	12,000.00 BHD	10,000.00-14,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	7,769.23 BHD	7,000.00-9,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	48.67 BHD	35.00-80.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	10.21 BHD	7.50-12.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	16.42 BHD	11.00-25.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	30.29 BHD	15.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.44 BHD	15.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.00 BHD	3.00-5.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	168.13 BHD	70.00-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,166.15 BHD	1,700.00-5,200.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	17.38 BHD	10.00-30.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	20.50 BHD	7.00-30.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	34.55 BHD	18.00-50.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	34.27 BHD	15.00-45.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	322.50 BHD	200.00-500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	225.50 BHD	150.00-400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	639.80 BHD	300.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	410.93 BHD	250.00-700.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	89.03 BHD	78.97-92.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	62.67 BHD	55.74-111.48
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	788.82 BHD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.16	5.00-10.00

Prices in Bahrain

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