Cost of living comparison

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

Bahrain is 9.2% cheaper than France overall.

Restaurants
pay 46.0% less in Bahrain
Groceries
pay 30.1% less in Bahrain
Transportation
pay 8.8% more in Bahrain
Housing
pay 4.4% more in Bahrain
Childcare
pay 26.9% less in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports
pay 32.5% more in Bahrain
Clothing
pay 6.9% less in Bahrain

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

Bahrain vs. France Cost Breakdown

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

pay 46.0% less for restaurants

 
France
Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.64
€14.91
$8.04
BHD3.030
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.86
€10.35
$8.18
BHD3.080
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.73
€2.60
$1.38
BHD0.520

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pay 30.1% less for groceries

 
France
Bahrain
Bread
1 loaf
$1.71
€1.63
$1.20
BHD0.450
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.46
€8.07
$4.22
BHD1.590
Milk (1 gallon) $4.52
€4.30
$6.07
BHD2.290

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pay 8.8% more for transportation

 
France
Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.25
€6.91
$1.54
BHD0.580
Monthly public transit pass $50.39
€48.03
$34.55
BHD13.010
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,262.62
€29,798.06
$33,843.54
BHD12,746.320

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pay 4.4% more for housing

 
France
Bahrain
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.07
€28.66
$36.48
BHD13.740
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $750.17
€715.03
$917.91
BHD345.710
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $604.38
€576.07
$669.88
BHD252.290

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pay 26.9% less for childcare

 
France
Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $690.26
€657.93
$378.82
BHD142.670
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,163.56
€8,734.28
$8,372.98
BHD3,153.470

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pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
France
Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.20
€5.91
$7.01
BHD2.640
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.01
€2.87
$5.19
BHD1.950
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.83
€11.28
$5.21
BHD1.960

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

 
France
Bahrain
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.62
€85.42
$52.63
BHD19.820
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.76
€35.99
$54.06
BHD20.360
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.52
€87.23
$92.30
BHD34.760

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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: February 2025
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