Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 41.4% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 67.4% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% less in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% less in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% less in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% less in Bahrain
Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bahrain.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$8.04
BHD3.020
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$8.18
BHD3.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 67.4% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$6.07
BHD2.280
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.94
BHD1.100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$34.55
BHD12.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,710.110
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$41.86
BHD15.720
|
|
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$36.48
BHD13.700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$917.91
BHD344.720
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$669.88
BHD251.580
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$88.20
BHD33.120
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$378.82
BHD142.270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,144.510
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$7.01
BHD2.630
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$84.80
BHD31.850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$11.74
BHD4.410
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$52.63
BHD19.770
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$54.06
BHD20.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$92.30
BHD34.660
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$88.34
BHD33.180
|
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