Living cost of Bahrain

Restaurants	Avg.	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.00 BHD	1.60 3.00
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	19.98 BHD	15.00 20.00
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar	2.10 BHD	1.87 2.80
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	2.00 BHD	1.00 2.64
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	2.50 BHD	2.00 3.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.39 BHD	1.00 1.60
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	0.36 BHD	0.15 0.62
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	0.16 BHD	0.10 0.30
Markets	Avg.
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	0.53 BHD	0.50 0.60
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	0.32 BHD	0.20 0.45
Rice (white), (1kg)	0.74 BHD	0.60 0.89
Eggs (12)	0.82 BHD	0.70 1.00
Local Cheese (1kg)	2.32 BHD	1.25 3.50
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	2.46 BHD	2.00 3.00
Apples (1kg)	0.82 BHD	0.65 1.00
Oranges (1kg)	0.67 BHD	0.44 1.00
Tomato (1kg)	0.79 BHD	0.50 1.00
Potato (1kg)	0.48 BHD	0.38 0.70
Lettuce (1 head)	0.42 BHD	0.26 0.60
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.39 BHD	0.20 0.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.50 BHD	5.00 12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.74 BHD	0.45 1.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	1.62 BHD	1.00 2.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	0.90 BHD	0.70 0.90
Transportation	Avg.
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.20 BHD	0.15 0.23
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	0.69 BHD	0.38 1.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.13 BHD	1.00 1.50
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	0.23 BHD	0.20 0.25
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	2.50 BHD	2.00 3.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	0.10 BHD	0.10 0.10
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	11,211.00 BHD	7,500.00 12,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Avg.
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	18.52 BHD	15.00 25.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.04 BHD	0.03 0.05
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	22.11 BHD	12.00 30.00
Sports And Leisure	Avg.
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	23.57 BHD	20.00 30.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9.00 BHD	6.00 12.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.00 BHD	3.00 3.00
Clothing And Shoes	Avg.
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	25.14 BHD	15.00 35.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	21.75 BHD	15.00 25.00
1 Pair of Nike Shoes	37.02 BHD	28.00 45.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes	37.52 BHD	28.00 45.00
Rent Per Month	Avg.
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	340.50 BHD	280.00 425.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	265.00 BHD	200.00 300.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	783.33 BHD	600.00 900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	601.67 BHD	500.00 700.00
Buy Apartment Price	Avg.
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	754.50 BHD	568.00 900.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	635.00 BHD	570.00 700.00
Salaries And Financing	Avg.
Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)	485.57 BHD	350.00 600.00
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly	7.92	6.50 9.00

These data are based on 729 entries in the past 18 months from 122 different contributors.