Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 13.7% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 57.8% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$11.31
€10.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$8.81
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.65
€1.57
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$5.18
€4.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 53.8% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$6.10
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
$39.06
€37.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
$27,888.35
€26,448.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
$9.69
€9.19
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
$29.16
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
$691.39
€655.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
$536.29
€508.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
$98.51
€93.42
|
|
pay 2.5% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
$385.16
€365.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
$8,661.10
€8,213.86
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$2.71
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
$2.26
€2.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
$58.84
€55.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$5.48
€5.20
|
|
pay 35.2% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
$83.30
€79.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
$45.33
€42.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
$104.82
€99.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
$163.37
€154.93
|
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