Cost of Living in Bahrain

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,751.10$ (1,037.19BHD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 790.24$ (297.93BHD) without rent.
Cost of living in Bahrain is, on average, 24.36% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bahrain is, on average, 41.65% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.00 BHD	1.00-6.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	20.00 BHD	10.00-35.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.35 BHD	2.00-2.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 BHD	2.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 BHD	2.50-7.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.72 BHD	0.90-2.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.29 BHD	0.25-0.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.14 BHD	0.10-0.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.11 BHD	1.51-3.60
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.48 BHD	0.25-0.64
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.36 BHD	0.18-0.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	0.90 BHD	0.48-1.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.07 BHD	0.45-2.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.21 BHD	0.45-1.81
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.38 BHD	0.68-2.04
Apples (1 lb)	0.37 BHD	0.23-0.54
Banana (1 lb)	0.30 BHD	0.23-0.54
Oranges (1 lb)	0.31 BHD	0.16-0.45
Tomato (1 lb)	0.21 BHD	0.14-0.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.17 BHD	0.09-0.23
Onion (1 lb)	0.16 BHD	0.09-0.23
Lettuce (1 head)	0.70 BHD	0.50-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.23 BHD	0.17-0.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.50 BHD	4.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.89 BHD	0.50-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.42 BHD	0.60-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.20 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	12.00-20.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.00 BHD	1.00-2.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 BHD	0.48-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3.00 BHD	2.50-7.50
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.71 BHD	0.53-0.76
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	8,500.00 BHD	8,000.00-12,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	7,666.67 BHD	7,000.00-9,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	60.59 BHD	39.23-100.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.03 BHD	0.01-0.05
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	21.66 BHD	15.00-40.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	30.94 BHD	20.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	16.50 BHD	5.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.50 BHD	3.00-4.50
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	111.81 BHD	40.00-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,915.38 BHD	1,800.00-4,900.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	17.36 BHD	10.00-30.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	24.23 BHD	12.00-40.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	37.12 BHD	25.00-50.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	30.77 BHD	20.00-45.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	352.88 BHD	250.00-500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	258.46 BHD	150.00-450.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	658.00 BHD	350.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	465.83 BHD	280.00-850.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	71.67 BHD	51.10-92.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	54.41 BHD	41.81-74.32
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	651.31 BHD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.68	4.50-10.00

Prices in Bahrain

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Last update: August 2022
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