Cost of living in Bahrain

The cost of living in Bahrain is approximately 1249 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3139 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Bahrain

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1249 $
Without Rent
583 $
Rent & Utilities
666 $
Food
366 $
Transport
115 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1683 $
GDP per Capita
29,084 $
Freedom Index
5.47
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
80%
Population
1.3M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.94 $
Dinner 49.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.78 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 7.79 $
Capuccino 4.2 $
Coke, 330ml 0.77 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.87 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.54 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.55 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.64 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.12 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.82 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.35 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.1 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.87 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.26 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.94 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.02 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.58 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.02 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 19.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.62 $
Cigarette pack 6.35 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.92 $
Monthly Pass 28.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.58 $
Taxi, 8 km 47.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 40 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.47 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.81 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.41 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 76 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 118 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 40.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 494 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,089 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 771 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,551 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,453 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,544 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,683 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.39%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 10.5 $
Haircut 4.81 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 91.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 47 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 436 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,774 $

Cities in Bahrain by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Manama
$611
Isa Town
$557
Riffa
$524