Cost of living comparison

Bahrain

compared to

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 38.5% cheaper than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.2% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 21.8% more in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 12.2% more in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 72.8% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 93.6% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.0% less in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 49.8% less in Sri Lanka

The cost of groceries and transportation in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Bahrain, you would:

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pay 45.2% less for restaurants

	Bahrain	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.04 BHD3.030	$2.86 LKR852.48	-64.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 BHD3.080	$6.80 LKR2,022.84	-16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 BHD0.520	$0.71 LKR210.47	-48.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BHD0.270	$0.35 LKR104.75	-50.9%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 21.8% more for groceries

	Bahrain	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 BHD0.450	$0.56 LKR167.74	-53.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 BHD1.590	$6.21 LKR1,849.23	+47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 BHD2.290	$6.31 LKR1,878.88	+4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 BHD0.890	$2.18 LKR648.31	-8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 BHD1.110	$2.29 LKR682.39	-22.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 BHD0.440	$3.04 LKR903.74	+157.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.44 LKR132.01	-52.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BHD0.370	$2.56 LKR762.73	+163.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 BHD0.250	$0.50 LKR148.64	-25.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.48 LKR143.49	+38.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 BHD0.190	$0.44 LKR131.77	-10.3%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.54 BHD0.580	$4.84 LKR1,439.32	+214.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.55 BHD13.010	$10.76 LKR3,202.83	-68.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,843.54 BHD12,744.390	$32,478.81 LKR9,667,736.46	-4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$41.86 BHD15.760	$3.09 LKR918.95	-92.6%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 72.8% less for housing

	Bahrain	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.48 BHD13.740	$13.80 LKR4,107.63	-62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$917.91 BHD345.650	$163.33 LKR48,618.43	-82.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$669.88 BHD252.260	$123.34 LKR36,714.55	-81.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.20 BHD33.210	$30.68 LKR9,132.94	-65.2%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 93.6% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.82 BHD142.650	$26.94 LKR8,019.12	-92.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,372.98 BHD3,153.000	$475.05 LKR141,406.24	-94.3%
Average			-93.6%

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pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.01 BHD2.640	$2.00 LKR596.02	-71.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 BHD1.950	$2.35 LKR699.41	-54.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.21 BHD1.960	$8.91 LKR2,651.37	+71.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.80 BHD31.930	$14.75 LKR4,391.90	-82.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.74 BHD4.420	$3.23 LKR960.85	-72.5%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 49.8% less for clothing

	Bahrain	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.63 BHD19.820	$29.58 LKR8,803.41	-43.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.06 BHD20.360	$19.20 LKR5,715.97	-64.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.30 BHD34.760	$65.72 LKR19,562.30	-28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.34 BHD33.270	$33.57 LKR9,991.95	-62.0%
Average			-49.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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