Cost of living comparison
France is 45.9% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.1% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 63.3% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 88.0% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% more in France
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in France are more expensive than in Bahrain. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 96.1% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$15.64
€14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.73
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 63.3% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$8.46
€7.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$5.82
€5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 88.0% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$7.25
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$50.39
€46.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,756.200
|
$31,262.62
€28,748.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$17.66
€16.24
|
|
pay 3.3% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.970
|
$750.17
€689.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.490
|
$604.38
€555.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$140.10
€128.83
|
|
pay 45.8% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.780
|
$690.26
€634.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.920
|
$9,163.56
€8,426.66
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$35.91
€33.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$12.10
€11.13
|
|
pay 20.7% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$89.62
€82.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.380
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.790
|
$91.52
€84.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.300
|
$126.90
€116.69
|
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