Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 14.1% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$10.23
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$7.08
€6.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$1.37
€1.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$5.17
€4.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$4.66
€4.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.38
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.37
€0.36
|
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pay 62.7% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$6.76
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$39.41
€37.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
|
$25,606.21
€24,578.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$9.07
€8.71
|
|
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$17.22
€16.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.860
|
$467.65
€448.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.410
|
$322.68
€309.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
$196.83
€188.94
|
|
pay 36.4% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.740
|
$427.69
€410.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
|
$13,383.30
€12,846.32
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$3.06
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$4.95
€4.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
$42.71
€41.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$10.00
€9.60
|
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pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
$76.51
€73.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$43.17
€41.44
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$84.42
€81.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$120.68
€115.84
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