Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 53.5% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$1.57
NPR211.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$6.71
NPR904.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.42
NPR56.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.16
NPR21.22
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.46
NPR62.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$3.21
NPR432.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$2.81
NPR378.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.50
NPR202.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$1.41
NPR190.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.99
NPR132.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.40
NPR54.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.48
NPR64.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.27
NPR35.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.18
NPR24.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.26
NPR35.16
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$4.84
NPR652.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
$15.93
NPR2,147.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,159,311.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
$9.11
NPR1,228.02
|
|
pay 83.5% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
$9.30
NPR1,253.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
$83.84
NPR11,304.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
$52.73
NPR7,109.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
$20.72
NPR2,794.01
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
$51.59
NPR6,955.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
$2,839.32
NPR382,833.15
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$2.21
NPR297.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
$1.57
NPR211.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$2.90
NPR391.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
$16.62
NPR2,241.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$2.96
NPR398.67
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
$21.36
NPR2,880.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
$27.01
NPR3,641.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
$40.30
NPR5,433.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
$30.56
NPR4,120.55
|
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