Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 0.0% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.0% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
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pay 23.5% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% more in Bahrain
- Housing
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pay 14.4% less in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% less in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% more in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in Bahrain
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Bahrain are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Bahrain.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Rome, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,755.530
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$917.91
BHD345.960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$669.88
BHD252.480
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$378.82
BHD142.770
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.750
|
|
pay 61.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$54.06
BHD20.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$92.30
BHD34.790
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$88.34
BHD33.300
|
|
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