Cost of Living in Bahrain

Summary:

• Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2762.32$(1,041.16BHD) without rent.
• A single person estimated monthly costs are 791.90 (298.48BHD) without rent.

Restaurants		Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.00 BHD	1.20–6.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	20.00 BHD	10.00–35.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.30 BHD	2.00–2.50
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	3.00 BHD	1.56–6.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	3.75 BHD	2.00–7.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.75 BHD	0.90–2.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	0.30 BHD	0.23–0.50
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	0.16 BHD	0.10–0.50
Markets
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	0.53 BHD	0.40–0.80
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	0.49 BHD	0.28–0.60
Rice (white), (1kg)	0.87 BHD	0.40–1.87
Eggs (regular) (12)	0.94 BHD	0.48–1.80
Local Cheese (1kg)	2.32 BHD	1.10–4.50
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	2.60 BHD	1.00–4.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.00 BHD	1.80–4.50
Apples (1kg)	0.82 BHD	0.50–1.00
Banana (1kg)	0.62 BHD	0.50–1.20
Oranges (1kg)	0.67 BHD	0.35–1.00
Tomato (1kg)	0.47 BHD	0.30–0.80
Potato (1kg)	0.37 BHD	0.20–0.50
Onion (1kg)	0.32 BHD	0.20–0.40
Lettuce (1 head)	0.75 BHD	0.50–1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.23 BHD	0.17–0.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 BHD	4.00–15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.91 BHD	0.50–2.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	1.50 BHD	0.70–3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.10 BHD	2.00–2.50
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.30 BHD	0.30–0.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	15.00 BHD	12.00–20.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.00 BHD	1.00–3.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	1.00 BHD	0.30–2.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3.00 BHD	3.00–7.50
Gasoline (1 liter)	0.19 BHD	0.14–0.20
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	8,500.00 BHD	8,000.00–12,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	7,730.77 BHD	7,000.00–9,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	58.49 BHD	30.00–100.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.03 BHD	0.01–0.05
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	21.38 BHD	15.00–40.00
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	30.00 BHD	20.00–50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17.73 BHD	10.00–25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.50 BHD	3.00–4.20
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	108.47 BHD	50.00–300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,750.00 BHD	1,200.00–4,900.00
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	17.47 BHD	5.00–30.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …)	21.93 BHD	12.00–40.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	37.19 BHD	25.00–50.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	30.88 BHD	20.00–50.00
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	365.62 BHD	250.00–500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	265.42 BHD	150.00–450.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	672.92 BHD	450.00–950.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	493.18 BHD	300.00–900.00
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	771.43 BHD	550.00–1,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	585.71 BHD	450.00–800.00
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	587.37 BHD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.36	4.00–12.00

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