Cost of living comparison
France is 53.3% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in France instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 96.4% more for restaurants
Bahrain
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
$15.92
€14.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
$2.77
€2.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
pay 77.1% more for groceries
Bahrain
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
$9.16
€8.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Bahrain
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
$51.68
€47.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
$31,564.23
€29,025.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
$18.46
€16.97
|
|
pay 4.0% more for housing
Bahrain
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
$30.98
€28.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
$779.01
€716.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
$611.60
€562.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
$139.72
€128.49
|
|
pay 51.4% more for childcare
Bahrain
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
$707.64
€650.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
$9,850.44
€9,058.30
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
$6.18
€5.68
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
$34.96
€32.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
$11.84
€10.89
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
Bahrain
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
$92.28
€84.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
$37.39
€34.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
$93.47
€85.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
$126.59
€116.41
|
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