Cost of Living in Bahrain

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,791.4$ (1,048.5BHD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 802.2$ (301.3BHD) without rent.
Cost of living in Bahrain is, on average, 28.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bahrain is, on average, 47.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.00 BHD	1.00-5.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	20.00 BHD	10.00-35.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.50 BHD	2.00-2.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 BHD	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.75 BHD	2.50-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.79 BHD	0.90-2.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.28 BHD	0.25-0.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.11 BHD	0.10-0.40
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.13 BHD	1.51-3.60
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.47 BHD	0.18-0.91
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.32 BHD	0.14-0.85
Eggs (regular) (12)	0.90 BHD	0.48-1.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.20 BHD	0.45-2.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.24 BHD	0.59-1.72
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.42 BHD	0.82-2.04
Apples (1 lb)	0.38 BHD	0.23-0.59
Banana (1 lb)	0.32 BHD	0.23-0.68
Oranges (1 lb)	0.30 BHD	0.16-0.45
Tomato (1 lb)	0.20 BHD	0.14-0.32
Potato (1 lb)	0.16 BHD	0.09-0.27
Onion (1 lb)	0.16 BHD	0.09-0.23
Lettuce (1 head)	0.72 BHD	0.50-1.20
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.23 BHD	0.15-0.40
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.50 BHD	3.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.73 BHD	0.50-1.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.41 BHD	0.65-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.20 BHD	2.00-2.40
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.30 BHD	0.25-0.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	14.00 BHD	12.00-20.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.00 BHD	1.20-2.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 BHD	1.45-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3.00 BHD	2.00-7.50
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.70 BHD	0.53-0.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	9,000.00 BHD	8,000.00-11,550.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	7,750.00 BHD	7,000.00-9,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	57.67 BHD	35.00-100.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.04 BHD	0.01-0.05
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	16.84 BHD	10.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	29.69 BHD	15.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.44 BHD	15.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.50 BHD	3.00-5.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	133.33 BHD	50.00-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,033.33 BHD	2,000.00-4,900.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	18.93 BHD	10.00-30.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	21.58 BHD	10.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	36.46 BHD	25.00-50.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	29.58 BHD	20.00-40.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	340.38 BHD	250.00-500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	257.50 BHD	150.00-450.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	613.04 BHD	350.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	415.22 BHD	270.00-850.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	54.12 BHD	49.24-83.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	51.27 BHD	41.81-70.74
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	779.47 BHD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.32	4.50-10.00

Prices in Bahrain

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Last update: March 2023
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