Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 12.5% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 64.1% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$12.54
€12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$5.07
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$4.04
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$3.50
€3.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.41
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.46
€0.44
|
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pay 52.9% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$6.86
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$22.40
€21.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$9.20
€8.82
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
$484.69
€464.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
$364.00
€348.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$208.88
€200.27
|
|
pay 24.7% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
$230.59
€221.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$4.19
€4.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$3.38
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$45.35
€43.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$8.77
€8.41
|
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pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$101.44
€97.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$34.43
€33.01
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$81.18
€77.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$98.56
€94.50
|
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