Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 14.4% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.9% more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 67.2% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% more in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 20.1% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.7% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Portugal
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing in Portugal are more expensive than in 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
€10.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$8.41
€8.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$5.06
€4.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$3.79
€3.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$3.25
€3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| 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
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
$37.96
€36.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,747.610
|
$31,047.67
€30,061.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$10.80
€10.46
|
|
pay 5.3% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.740
|
$40.33
€39.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.740
|
$900.66
€872.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.320
|
$732.72
€709.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.220
|
$91.05
€88.15
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.690
|
$455.47
€441.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,153.790
|
$10,051.70
€9,732.48
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$5.67
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.940
|
$40.99
€39.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$7.85
€7.60
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
$77.92
€75.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.360
|
$33.75
€32.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.770
|
$80.24
€77.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.280
|
$93.85
€90.87
|
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