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Cost of Living in Bahrain

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Compare the cost of living by city in Bahrain

This is a breakdown showing the living expenses in Bahrain by city. Major cities usually have a higher cost of living than smaller cities. The average cost of living is about 52.3 as of April 2025, taking into account the most common and unavoidable costs such as housing, food, transport and more.

CityCOL IndexRent Index

47.8

18.8

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Average living cost in Bahrain

CategoryLocal currencyRange

Restaurants

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

3.00 BHD

1.00-5.00

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

20.00 BHD

12.00-65.00

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

2.70 BHD

2.50-3.00

Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)

3.01 BHD

2.00-5.00

Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)

4.00 BHD

3.00-10.00

Cappuccino (regular)

1.87 BHD

1.00-3.02

Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)

0.32 BHD

0.25-0.80

Water (12 oz small bottle)

0.12 BHD

0.10-0.50

Markets

Milk (regular), (1 gallon)

2.41 BHD

1.82-3.79

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)

0.51 BHD

0.18-0.91

Rice (white), (1 lb)

0.47 BHD

0.14-1.18

Eggs (regular) (12)

1.03 BHD

0.60-1.80

Local Cheese (1 lb)

1.55 BHD

0.45-3.18

Chicken Fillets (1 lb)

1.24 BHD

0.68-2.27

Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

1.86 BHD

1.13-3.18

Apples (1 lb)

0.45 BHD

0.20-0.68

Banana (1 lb)

0.37 BHD

0.27-0.91

Oranges (1 lb)

0.35 BHD

0.18-0.91

Tomato (1 lb)

0.25 BHD

0.14-0.45

Potato (1 lb)

0.15 BHD

0.09-0.27

Onion (1 lb)

0.19 BHD

0.09-0.27

Lettuce (1 head)

0.65 BHD

0.39-1.50

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

0.28 BHD

0.17-0.50

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

9.00 BHD

4.50-19.00

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

1.02 BHD

0.55-1.52

Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)

1.38 BHD

0.80-2.00

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

2.35 BHD

1.90-3.50

Transportation

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

0.35 BHD

0.30-0.50

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

12.60 BHD

7.00-20.00

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

2.00 BHD

1.20-4.00

Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)

3.06 BHD

1.61-4.83

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

10.00 BHD

2.00-20.00

Gasoline (1 gallon)

0.69 BHD

0.06-0.95

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

14,000.00 BHD

11,550.00-14,000.00

Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

7,538.89 BHD

7,000.00-9,000.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment

45.79 BHD

35.00-60.00

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

10.63 BHD

7.50-14.00

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

16.11 BHD

10.00-25.00

Sports And Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

29.38 BHD

12.00-60.00

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

26.00 BHD

18.00-40.00

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

4.00 BHD

3.00-5.00

Childcare

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child

155.33 BHD

50.00-300.00

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

3,027.27 BHD

1,500.00-5,000.00

Clothing And Shoes

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

19.30 BHD

10.00-35.00

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

21.50 BHD

7.00-40.00

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

37.22 BHD

18.00-50.00

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

33.00 BHD

25.00-40.00

Rent Per Month

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

311.88 BHD

200.00-500.00

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

228.30 BHD

150.00-400.00

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

612.29 BHD

400.00-900.00

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

414.04 BHD

300.00-700.00

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre

81.29 BHD

51.10-92.90

Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre

57.89 BHD

41.81-74.32

Salaries And Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

848.23 BHD

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate

7.66

5.50-10.00

Source: Numbeo, Cost of living comparison. Checked April 2025.

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