Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 13.9% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
|
pay 52.8% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
|
pay 21.0% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
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