Cost of Living in Bahrain

Summary of cost of living in Bahrain:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,626.6€ (1,144.2BHD), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 741.4€ (323.0BHD), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Bahrain is, on average, 4.5% lower than in Latvia.
Rent in Bahrain is, on average, 83.1% higher than in Latvia.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.70 BHD	1.00-5.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	20.00 BHD	12.00-40.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.00 BHD	2.50-3.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	3.00 BHD	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	4.00 BHD	3.00-9.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.87 BHD	1.00-2.80
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	0.33 BHD	0.25-0.75
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	0.14 BHD	0.10-0.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	0.62 BHD	0.48-1.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	0.52 BHD	0.30-1.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	0.97 BHD	0.50-2.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	0.97 BHD	0.60-1.80
Local Cheese (1kg)	3.44 BHD	1.00-7.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	2.82 BHD	1.50-4.09
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.18 BHD	2.40-7.00
Apples (1kg)	0.94 BHD	0.50-1.50
Banana (1kg)	0.80 BHD	0.60-2.00
Oranges (1kg)	0.78 BHD	0.40-2.00
Tomato (1kg)	0.51 BHD	0.30-0.79
Potato (1kg)	0.36 BHD	0.19-0.60
Onion (1kg)	0.41 BHD	0.20-0.70
Lettuce (1 head)	0.63 BHD	0.30-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.25 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 (0.33 liter 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)	0.30 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 1km (Normal Tariff)	1.50 BHD	1.00-2.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12.50 BHD	10.00-20.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	0.19 BHD	0.02-0.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	13,000.00 BHD	10,000.00-14,000.00
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 85m2 Apartment	47.08 BHD	34.00-80.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	10.19 BHD	8.00-12.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	15.44 BHD	10.00-25.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	29.74 BHD	15.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.00 BHD	12.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.00 BHD	3.00-5.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	166.13 BHD	70.00-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,225.71 BHD	1,700.00-5,200.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	17.87 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	323.52 BHD	200.00-500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	227.77 BHD	150.00-400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	645.80 BHD	400.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	426.48 BHD	300.00-700.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,035.71 BHD	850.00-1,500.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	771.28 BHD	600.00-1,200.00
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	828.75 BHD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.97	5.00-10.00

Prices in Bahrain

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