Cost of living in Bahrain
Are you moving to Bahrain? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
Find out what is the real equivalent in Bahrain of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
Get a salary calculation for:
| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Dinar 3.879 | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | Dinar 2.667 | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Dinar 1.368 | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Dinar 0.767 | |
| 12 eggs, large | Dinar 1.351 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Dinar 0.715 | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Dinar 2.000 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Dinar 1.041 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Dinar 0.571 | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | Dinar 1.179 | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Dinar 8 | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | Dinar 0.706 | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Dinar 0.541 | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | Dinar 581 | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | Dinar 389 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Dinar 66 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | Dinar 357 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | Dinar 208 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | Dinar 17 | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | Dinar 11 | |
| 40” flat screen TV | Dinar 156 | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 42 | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Dinar 3.754 | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Dinar 2.750 | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | Dinar 19 | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | Dinar 23 | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 35 | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Dinar 29 | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Dinar 6,720 | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Dinar 0.181 | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | Dinar 15 | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Dinar 2.351 | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Dinar 8 | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | Dinar 13 | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | Dinar 2.222 | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Dinar 1.583 | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Dinar 1.615 | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Dinar 1.100 | |
| Tube of toothpaste | Dinar 1.180 | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Dinar 2.917 | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Dinar 12 | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | Dinar 7 | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Dinar 15 | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Dinar 24 | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Dinar 6 | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Dinar 2.056 | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | Dinar 3.169 | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | Dinar 203 | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Dinar 0.024 | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Dinar 39 | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | Dinar 1.653 | |
Map of Cost of Living in Bahrain
This map shows only the top cities in Bahrain. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Are you moving to Bahrain? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
Find out what is the real equivalent in Bahrain of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
Get a salary calculation for:
List of all cities available in Bahrain
| Manama |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Manama is 9% cheaper than in Columbus, Ohio
- Cost of living in Manama is 22% cheaper than in Brussels
- Cost of living in Manama is 8% more expensive than in Riyadh
- Cost of living in Manama is 50% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City
- Cost of living in Manama is 33% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Manama is 10% cheaper than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Manama is 51% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Manama is 42% more expensive than in Santiago de los Caballeros
- Cost of living in Manama is 22% cheaper than in Kuwait City
- Cost of living in Manama is 87% more expensive than in Islamabad
- Cost of living in Manama is 32% cheaper than in Doha
- Cost of living in Manama is 31% cheaper than in Munich
- Cost of living in Manama is 53% more expensive than in Gurgaon
- Cost of living in Manama is about the same as in Limassol
- Cost of living in Manama is 35% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Manama is 16% cheaper than in Scottsdale, Arizona
- Cost of living in Manama is about the same as in Addis Ababa
- Cost of living in Manama is 34% cheaper than in Melbourne
- Cost of living in Manama is 45% more expensive than in Baranavichy
- Cost of living in Manama is 29% cheaper than in Abu Dhabi
Compare other countries
Recent Prices Added
- 1 liter of gasoline in Manama costs Dinar 0.160 (3 days ago)
- Hourly rate for domestic cleaning help in Manama costs Dinar 1.500 (3 days ago)
- Laundry detergent, 3 liters in Manama costs Dinar 3.000 (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Manama costs Dinar 0.900 (3 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Manama costs Dinar 0.500 (3 days ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Manama costs Dinar 16 (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Manama costs Dinar 0.450 (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Manama costs Dinar 1.000 (3 days ago)
- 250 g of local cheese in Manama costs Dinar 0.800 (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of tomatoes in Manama costs Dinar 0.450 (3 days ago)