Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 33.5% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.3% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 62.6% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 64.7% more in Bahrain
- Housing
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pay 26.6% less in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 89.3% more in Bahrain
- Clothing
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pay 63.5% more in Bahrain
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Bahrain are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Bahrain. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bahrain.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
Marshall Islands
|
Bahrain
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 62.6% less for groceries
Marshall Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 64.7% more for transportation
Marshall Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.55
BHD13.030
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,762.940
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$41.86
BHD15.790
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
Marshall Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$36.48
BHD13.760
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$917.91
BHD346.160
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$669.88
BHD252.620
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$88.20
BHD33.260
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Marshall Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$378.82
BHD142.860
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,157.580
|
|
pay 89.3% more for entertainment and sports
Marshall Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$84.80
BHD31.980
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.74
BHD4.430
|
|
pay 63.5% more for clothing
Marshall Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$52.63
BHD19.850
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$54.06
BHD20.390
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$92.30
BHD34.810
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$88.34
BHD33.320
|
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