Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 0.4% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% more in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% more in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% less in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.6% more in Bahrain
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Bahrain are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bahrain.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Malta, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$8.04
BHD3.020
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$8.18
BHD3.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$4.22
BHD1.580
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$6.07
BHD2.280
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$2.94
BHD1.100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.97
BHD0.360
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 13.0% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$34.55
BHD12.950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,688.790
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$41.86
BHD15.700
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$36.48
BHD13.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$917.91
BHD344.150
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$669.88
BHD251.160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$88.20
BHD33.070
|
|
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$378.82
BHD142.030
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,139.240
|
|
pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$7.01
BHD2.630
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$5.21
BHD1.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$84.80
BHD31.790
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$11.74
BHD4.400
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$52.63
BHD19.730
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$54.06
BHD20.270
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$92.30
BHD34.610
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$88.34
BHD33.120
|
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