Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 1.6% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.93
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.98
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.32
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.15
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,644.72
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.50
|
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.31
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€827.42
|
$917.91
BHD345.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€678.63
|
$669.88
BHD252.410
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.68
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
|
pay 2.8% more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€401.16
|
$378.82
BHD142.740
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,990.62
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
|
|
pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.47
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€57.06
|
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.42
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€78.07
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.98
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€108.09
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.33
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
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