Cost of living comparison
Seef is 13.2% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% more in Seef
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% more in Seef
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Seef
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5% less in Seef
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% less in Seef
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% more in Seef
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Seef are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Seef.
If you lived in Seef instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 51.2% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Seef
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$10.68
BHD4.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$9.49
BHD3.580
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.32
BHD0.500
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Seef
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.32
BHD0.500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$5.27
BHD1.990
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$5.99
BHD2.260
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.58
BHD0.600
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$3.47
BHD1.310
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.44
BHD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$1.02
BHD0.380
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$1.14
BHD0.430
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.84
BHD0.320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.60
BHD0.230
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Seef
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,755.530
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
?? |
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Seef
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$39.56
BHD14.910
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.960
|
$923.01
BHD347.880
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.480
|
$725.22
BHD273.330
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$68.57
BHD25.840
|
|
pay 5.5% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Seef
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.770
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.750
|
$7,911.48
BHD2,981.810
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Seef
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$5.54
BHD2.090
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$2.64
BHD0.990
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$65.93
BHD24.850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Seef
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.380
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.790
|
$118.67
BHD44.730
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.300
|
?? | |
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