Bahrain is 21.9% cheaper than Singapore.

If you lived in Bahrain instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 14.3% less for restaurants

 
Singapore
Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.16
SGD13.68
$8.04
BHD3.030
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.52
SGD10.13
$8.18
BHD3.080
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.52
SGD2.05
$1.38
BHD0.520

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pay 43.1% less for groceries

 
Singapore
Bahrain
Bread
1 loaf
$2.11
SGD2.84
$1.20
BHD0.450
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.41
SGD11.33
$4.22
BHD1.590
Milk (1 gallon) $10.38
SGD13.98
$6.07
BHD2.290

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pay 30.9% more for transportation

 
Singapore
Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.18
SGD11.02
$1.54
BHD0.580
Monthly public transit pass $90.29
SGD121.58
$34.55
BHD13.020
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $135,434.68
SGD182,376.34
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040

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pay 39.8% less for housing

 
Singapore
Bahrain
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.16
SGD48.69
$36.48
BHD13.750
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,745.11
SGD3,696.57
$917.91
BHD345.860
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,988.78
SGD2,678.09
$669.88
BHD252.410

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pay 68.8% less for childcare

 
Singapore
Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,189.74
SGD1,602.11
$378.82
BHD142.740
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,370.99
SGD36,857.78
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890

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pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Singapore
Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.73
SGD9.07
$7.01
BHD2.640
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.71
SGD6.34
$5.19
BHD1.960
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.64
SGD17.02
$5.21
BHD1.960

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pay 6.1% less for clothing

 
Singapore
Bahrain
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.32
SGD89.30
$52.63
BHD19.830
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.36
SGD59.74
$54.06
BHD20.370
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$96.71
SGD130.22
$92.30
BHD34.780

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