Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 33.8% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 41.5% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% less in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 60.9% less in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Bahrain
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bahrain.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.46
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.40
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.11
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.58
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.49
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.37
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.55
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.58
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.14
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.92
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.07
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.74
|
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,580.88
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,744.390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.10
|
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.04
|
$36.48
BHD13.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,837.40
|
$917.91
BHD345.650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,248.28
|
$669.88
BHD252.260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$291.20
|
$88.20
BHD33.210
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,939.01
|
$378.82
BHD142.650
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,076.16
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,153.000
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.53
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.86
|
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.94
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.52
|
$84.80
BHD31.930
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.81
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.06
|
$52.63
BHD19.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.85
|
$54.06
BHD20.360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$190.16
|
$92.30
BHD34.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$245.31
|
$88.34
BHD33.270
|
|
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