Cost of Living in Bahrain

Summary of cost of living in Bahrain:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,044.7$ (1,147.6BHD), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 861.2$ (324.6BHD), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Bahrain is, on average, 27.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bahrain is, on average, 48.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.60 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)	3.01 BHD	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 BHD	3.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.88 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)	2.38 BHD	1.82-3.79
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.49 BHD	0.27-0.91
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.44 BHD	0.20-1.18
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.00 BHD	0.60-1.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.63 BHD	0.64-3.18
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.26 BHD	0.68-1.86
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.93 BHD	1.09-3.18
Apples (1 lb)	0.42 BHD	0.23-0.68
Banana (1 lb)	0.36 BHD	0.27-0.91
Oranges (1 lb)	0.36 BHD	0.18-0.91
Tomato (1 lb)	0.23 BHD	0.14-0.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.16 BHD	0.09-0.24
Onion (1 lb)	0.18 BHD	0.09-0.27
Lettuce (1 head)	0.65 BHD	0.30-1.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.26 BHD	0.20-0.70
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.00 BHD	4.00-19.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.17 BHD	0.55-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.29 BHD	0.80-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.40 BHD	2.00-2.70
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.32 BHD	0.25-0.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	12.00 BHD	5.00-20.00
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)	0.71 BHD	0.07-0.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	14,000.00 BHD	10,500.00-14,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	7,807.69 BHD	7,200.00-9,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	49.53 BHD	34.00-80.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	10.20 BHD	8.00-12.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	15.94 BHD	10.00-25.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	29.21 BHD	15.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.80 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	173.48 BHD	70.00-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,289.23 BHD	1,700.00-5,200.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	18.29 BHD	10.00-35.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	21.00 BHD	7.00-30.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	33.08 BHD	21.00-45.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	32.85 BHD	20.00-40.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	328.27 BHD	200.00-500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	227.77 BHD	150.00-400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	663.80 BHD	400.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	429.42 BHD	300.00-700.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	86.27 BHD	69.68-92.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	60.57 BHD	46.45-75.44
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	803.53 BHD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.59	5.00-10.00

Prices in Bahrain

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