Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 14.4% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 32.9% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$5.06
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$3.25
€3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 67.2% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$37.96
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
$31,047.67
€29,767.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$10.80
€10.36
|
|
pay 5.3% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$40.33
€38.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
$900.66
€863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
$732.72
€702.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$91.05
€87.29
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
$455.47
€436.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
$10,051.70
€9,637.30
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$7.85
€7.53
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$77.92
€74.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$80.24
€76.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$93.85
€89.98
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Portugal or Bahrain. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.