Cost of living comparison

 Burma
compared to
 Bahrain
Bahrain vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 2.1 times more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants
pay 85.4% more in Bahrain
Groceries
pay 3.5% more in Bahrain
Transportation
pay 2.4 times more in Bahrain
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Bahrain
Childcare
pay 51.6% more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.5 times more in Bahrain
Clothing
pay 9.1% less in Bahrain

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Bahrain are more expensive than in Burma. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bahrain.

Bahrain vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bahrain instead of Burma, you would:

pay 85.4% more for restaurants

 
Burma
Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.54
MMK5,318
$8.04
BHD3.040
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.79
MMK14,235
$8.18
BHD3.090
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.73
MMK1,534
$1.38
BHD0.520

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pay 3.5% more for groceries

 
Burma
Bahrain
Bread
1 loaf
$1.06
MMK2,215
$1.20
BHD0.450
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.44
MMK9,309
$4.22
BHD1.590
Milk (1 gallon) $5.93
MMK12,432
$6.07
BHD2.290

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

 
Burma
Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon) $18.28
MMK38,352
$1.54
BHD0.580
Monthly public transit pass $9.83
MMK20,621
$34.55
BHD13.040
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
$33,843.54
BHD12,772.550

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Burma
Bahrain
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$67.88
MMK142,420
$36.48
BHD13.770
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $363.80
MMK763,252
$917.91
BHD346.420
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $206.29
MMK432,792
$669.88
BHD252.810

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pay 51.6% more for childcare

 
Burma
Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $183.10
MMK384,144
$378.82
BHD142.970
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
$8,372.98
BHD3,159.960

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pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Burma
Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.95
MMK1,983
$7.01
BHD2.640
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.68
MMK3,515
$5.19
BHD1.960
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.29
MMK2,711
$5.21
BHD1.970

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pay 9.1% less for clothing

 
Burma
Bahrain
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.82
MMK89,835
$52.63
BHD19.860
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$66.55
MMK139,619
$54.06
BHD20.400
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.27
MMK187,294
$92.30
BHD34.830

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