Cost of Living in Bahrain

Summary of cost of living in Bahrain:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,032.8$ (1,148.3BHD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 852.3$ (322.7BHD) without rent.
Cost of living in Bahrain is, on average, 26.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bahrain is, on average, 50.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.50 BHD	1.00-5.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	20.00 BHD	12.00-35.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.50 BHD	2.50-3.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 BHD	2.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 BHD	3.00-8.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.83 BHD	0.90-2.60
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.32 BHD	0.25-0.75
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.13 BHD	0.10-0.40
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.37 BHD	1.70-3.79
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.47 BHD	0.18-0.91
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.31 BHD	0.14-0.45
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.03 BHD	0.60-1.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.46 BHD	0.45-2.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.36 BHD	0.68-1.81
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.61 BHD	1.13-2.72
Apples (1 lb)	0.41 BHD	0.20-0.68
Banana (1 lb)	0.35 BHD	0.23-0.68
Oranges (1 lb)	0.32 BHD	0.16-0.80
Tomato (1 lb)	0.21 BHD	0.14-0.32
Potato (1 lb)	0.16 BHD	0.09-0.27
Onion (1 lb)	0.15 BHD	0.09-0.23
Lettuce (1 head)	0.67 BHD	0.30-1.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.25 BHD	0.15-0.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.25 BHD	3.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.73 BHD	0.50-1.52
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.32 BHD	0.65-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.30 BHD	2.00-2.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.30 BHD	0.25-0.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	14.00 BHD	12.00-15.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.00 BHD	1.50-2.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 BHD	1.61-4.51
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.75 BHD	2.00-10.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.73 BHD	0.53-1.14
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	12,672.53 BHD	10,500.00-14,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	7,805.56 BHD	7,000.00-9,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	48.49 BHD	35.42-80.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	10.78 BHD	7.00-12.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	15.80 BHD	10.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.75 BHD	10.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	23.57 BHD	15.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.50 BHD	3.00-5.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	155.28 BHD	50.00-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,307.69 BHD	1,800.00-4,900.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	19.62 BHD	10.00-30.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	23.25 BHD	5.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	38.64 BHD	25.00-50.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	30.45 BHD	20.00-40.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	323.41 BHD	250.00-500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	265.73 BHD	175.00-400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	601.96 BHD	350.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	432.12 BHD	250.00-800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	72.46 BHD	49.24-92.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	56.64 BHD	41.81-74.32
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	775.19 BHD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.67	5.50-10.00

Prices in Bahrain

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