Bahrain is 57.2% more expensive than Lebanon.

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

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pay 6.2% more for restaurants

 
Lebanon
Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.00
LBP536,533
$8.49
BHD3.190
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
LBP625,955
$8.38
BHD3.150
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.51
LBP135,353
$1.37
BHD0.510

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pay 56.7% more for groceries

 
Lebanon
Bahrain
Bread
1 loaf
$0.56
LBP49,803
$1.15
BHD0.430
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.99
LBP356,362
$4.36
BHD1.640
Milk (1 gallon) $5.67
LBP507,099
$6.10
BHD2.290

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pay 45.1% more for transportation

 
Lebanon
Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.51
LBP314,036
$1.25
BHD0.470
Monthly public transit pass $65.22
LBP5,831,881
$34.76
BHD13.040
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,750.00
LBP2,123,776,485
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920

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pay 48.2% more for housing

 
Lebanon
Bahrain
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
$36.93
BHD13.860
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $485.94
LBP43,453,585
$936.14
BHD351.350
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $247.12
LBP22,097,593
$687.45
BHD258.010

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Lebanon
Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $230.00
LBP20,567,099
$376.02
BHD141.130
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,075.00
LBP274,973,166
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Lebanon
Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.00
LBP268,266
$7.83
BHD2.940
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.74
LBP155,700
$4.95
BHD1.860
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.29
LBP204,777
$5.17
BHD1.940

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pay 8.4% less for clothing

 
Lebanon
Bahrain
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$59.34
LBP5,306,647
$56.85
BHD21.340
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
$45.85
BHD17.210
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.60
LBP8,548,333
$96.27
BHD36.130

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