Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 44.9% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 47.2% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% less in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 71.6% less in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.4% less in Bahrain
- Clothing
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pay 37.4% less in Bahrain
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bahrain.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.05
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.78
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.13
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.89
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.01
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.90
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.05
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.27
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.98
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£50.59
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,917.57
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,753.290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.80
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£54.65
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,362.07
|
$917.91
BHD345.900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,292.58
|
$669.88
BHD252.430
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£126.18
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 71.6% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,751.24
|
$378.82
BHD142.750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,566.56
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.200
|
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.84
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.73
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.67
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.78
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.62
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£75.40
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.21
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£91.21
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£152.42
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
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