Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 10.2% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of France, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.64
|
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.55
|
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
France
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.42
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.09
|
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
France
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.83
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€47.53
|
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,025.93
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€16.97
|
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
|
pay 3.6% more for housing
|
France
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.48
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€716.36
|
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€562.42
|
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€128.49
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
France
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€650.73
|
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,058.30
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
|
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.68
|
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.15
|
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.89
|
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€84.86
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.38
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€85.95
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€116.41
|
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
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