Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 28.9% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 41.5% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% less in Bahrain
- Housing
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pay 28.6% less in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 48.7% less in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.8% more in Bahrain
- Clothing
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pay 22.8% less in Bahrain
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bahrain.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Paris, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.64
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.63
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.78
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.98
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.80
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.31
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.62
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.33
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.80
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.31
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,055.42
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,758.610
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.08
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.91
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,215.28
|
$917.91
BHD346.040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€939.84
|
$669.88
BHD252.540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€167.43
|
$88.20
BHD33.250
|
|
pay 48.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€672.20
|
$378.82
BHD142.810
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,170.47
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,156.510
|
|
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.83
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.91
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.43
|
$84.80
BHD31.970
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€92.27
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.39
|
$54.06
BHD20.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.14
|
$92.30
BHD34.800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€132.42
|
$88.34
BHD33.300
|
|
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