Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 48.7% more expensive than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.9% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 23.1% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 10.9% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 100.0% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.8% more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 2.1% less in Bahrain

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

Bahrain vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.9% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$8.04 BHD3.030	+8.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$8.18 BHD3.080	+22.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$1.38 BHD0.520	-19.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.72 BHD0.270	-51.5%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 23.1% less for groceries

	Dominica	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.20 BHD0.450	-51.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$4.22 BHD1.590	+280.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$6.07 BHD2.290	-57.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$2.37 BHD0.890	-54.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$2.94 BHD1.110	-37.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$1.18 BHD0.440	-58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.94 BHD0.350	-8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$0.97 BHD0.370	-54.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.67 BHD0.250	-72.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.35 BHD0.130	-76.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.49 BHD0.190	-64.4%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 10.9% less for transportation

	Dominica	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$1.54 BHD0.580	-65.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$34.55 BHD13.010	+7.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$33,843.54 BHD12,747.100	+1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$41.86 BHD15.770	+13.1%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 100.0% more for housing

	Dominica	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$36.48 BHD13.740	-35.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$917.91 BHD345.730	+223.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$669.88 BHD252.310	+229.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$88.20 BHD33.220	-17.0%
Average			+100.0%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Dominica	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$378.82 BHD142.680	+241.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$8,372.98 BHD3,153.670	+151.4%
Average			+196.4%

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pay 90.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$7.01 BHD2.640	+278.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$5.19 BHD1.960	+67.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.21 BHD1.960	-29.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$84.80 BHD31.940	+96.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$11.74 BHD4.420	+41.0%
Average			+90.8%

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pay 2.1% less for clothing

	Dominica	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$52.63 BHD19.820	-25.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$54.06 BHD20.360	+41.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$92.30 BHD34.760	-37.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$88.34 BHD33.270	+13.7%
Average			-2.1%

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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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