Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 17.6% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$8.86
BGN16.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$7.63
BGN14.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$1.19
BGN2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$6.10
BGN11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$5.44
BGN10.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$22.97
BGN43.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,149.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
|
pay 52.9% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$12.17
BGN22.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.860
|
$301.56
BGN565.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.410
|
$232.85
BGN437.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
$77.06
BGN144.63
|
|
pay 20.9% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.740
|
$365.01
BGN685.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,697.01
|
|
pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$1.76
BGN3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
$28.54
BGN53.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
$44.59
BGN83.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$28.98
BGN54.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$75.86
BGN142.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$76.78
BGN144.10
|
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