Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 0.4% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.8% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% more in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% less in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.1% more in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% more in Bahrain
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Bahrain are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Bahrain. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bahrain.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 6.0% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,744.390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$36.48
BHD13.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$917.91
BHD345.650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$669.88
BHD252.260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$88.20
BHD33.210
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$378.82
BHD142.650
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,153.000
|
|
pay 75.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$84.80
BHD31.930
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$52.63
BHD19.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$54.06
BHD20.360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$92.30
BHD34.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$88.34
BHD33.270
|
|
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