Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 10.9% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 43.0% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
$10.09
€9.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
$8.14
€7.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
$1.82
€1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
$3.95
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
$2.49
€2.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
$3.33
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.39
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.43
€0.39
|
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pay 82.5% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
$7.06
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
$23.92
€22.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
$26,691.01
€24,544.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
$9.39
€8.63
|
|
pay 1.3% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
$25.00
€22.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
$454.70
€418.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
$349.83
€321.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
$207.98
€191.25
|
|
pay 31.0% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
$200.34
€184.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
$7,293.58
€6,707.05
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
$4.01
€3.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
$5.61
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
$45.53
€41.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
$8.73
€8.03
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
$88.43
€81.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
$32.00
€29.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
$75.24
€69.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
$98.03
€90.15
|
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