Cost of Living in Bahrain

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,710.47$ (1,021.80BHD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 788.21$ (297.14BHD) without rent.
Cost of living in Bahrain is, on average, 19.57% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bahrain is, on average, 29.30% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.00 BHD	1.20-5.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	15.00 BHD	10.00-35.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.30 BHD	2.00-2.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 BHD	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.50 BHD	2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.71 BHD	1.00-2.20
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.29 BHD	0.20-0.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.14 BHD	0.10-0.40
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	1.97 BHD	1.14-3.41
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.41 BHD	0.25-0.91
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.45 BHD	0.23-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12)	0.98 BHD	0.50-1.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.01 BHD	0.45-2.04
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.01 BHD	0.45-1.81
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.43 BHD	1.00-2.04
Apples (1 lb)	0.39 BHD	0.23-0.54
Banana (1 lb)	0.29 BHD	0.18-0.54
Oranges (1 lb)	0.33 BHD	0.16-0.54
Tomato (1 lb)	0.21 BHD	0.11-0.32
Potato (1 lb)	0.18 BHD	0.10-0.23
Onion (1 lb)	0.16 BHD	0.09-0.23
Lettuce (1 head)	0.77 BHD	0.25-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.24 BHD	0.17-0.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 BHD	4.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.91 BHD	0.50-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.50 BHD	0.70-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.15 BHD	2.00-2.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.30 BHD	0.25-0.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	15.00 BHD	12.00-25.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.00 BHD	1.00-3.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 BHD	0.48-2.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3.00 BHD	3.00-7.50
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.69 BHD	0.53-0.76
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	8,250.00 BHD	8,000.00-10,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	7,737.50 BHD	7,000.00-8,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	66.04 BHD	30.00-100.00
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)	21.53 BHD	15.00-40.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	26.88 BHD	15.00-40.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17.50 BHD	10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.50 BHD	3.00-4.50
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	91.84 BHD	40.00-191.67
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,128.00 BHD	960.00-4,500.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	17.47 BHD	7.00-30.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	18.16 BHD	5.00-40.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	33.24 BHD	20.00-45.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	30.28 BHD	15.00-45.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	341.59 BHD	250.00-500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	241.84 BHD	150.00-400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	644.29 BHD	500.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	459.21 BHD	300.00-800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	100.09 BHD	90.00-130.06
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	69.08 BHD	41.81-92.90
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	573.53 BHD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.67	4.00-12.00

Prices in Bahrain

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Last update: June 2021
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