Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 2.5 times more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$45.20
£36.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.83
£2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$2.50
£2.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$5.33
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$7.84
£6.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$5.67
£4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.89
£1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$7.93
£6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$67.16
£53.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
|
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$51.51
£41.11
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.860
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.410
|
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.740
|
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
|
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
|
pay 49.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$7.75
£6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$4.95
£3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
$74.05
£59.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$18.08
£14.43
|
|
pay 69.7% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$202.34
£161.48
|
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