Cost of living comparison
Serbia is 11.1% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Serbia instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$7.13
RSD791
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$7.64
RSD848
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$1.60
RSD178
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.16
RSD128
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.70
RSD78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$3.97
RSD441
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$4.84
RSD537
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.39
RSD265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$2.93
RSD325
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.48
RSD53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.75
RSD84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.64
RSD71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.81
RSD90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.46
RSD51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.43
RSD48
|
|
pay 43.2% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$6.22
RSD691
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
$23.52
RSD2,610
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
$28,112.26
RSD3,119,711
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
$7.11
RSD789
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
$23.16
RSD2,571
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
$353.21
RSD39,197
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
$242.83
RSD26,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
$113.86
RSD12,636
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
$238.41
RSD26,457
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
$5,379.39
RSD596,969
|
|
pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$2.03
RSD225
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
$1.68
RSD186
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$3.80
RSD422
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
$25.78
RSD2,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$4.53
RSD502
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
$73.17
RSD8,119
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
$35.45
RSD3,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
$92.31
RSD10,244
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
$99.77
RSD11,072
|
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