Cost of Living in
Southern Governorate
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1351 | $3346 |
| Without rent | $530 | $1706 |
| Rent & Utilities | $665.74 | $1356.93 |
| Food | $314 | $970 |
| Transport | $83.1 | $285.39 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $969.09 | |
| Quality of life | 60.41 | |
| Population | 72.9K | |
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1351 | 56 / 58 |
| Without rent | $530 | 52 / 58 |
| Rent & Utilities | $665.74 | 52 / 58 |
| Food | $314 | 51 / 58 |
| Transport | $83.1 | 55 / 58 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 840.21$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 408.27$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1521.31$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1044.36$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 80.51$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 114.49$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 46$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 8.61$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2310$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1312$ |
| Lunch Menu | 9.3$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 23.04$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 6.89$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 5.77$ |
| Cappuccino | 3.81$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.75$ |
| Local transport ticket | 1.12$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 11.21$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 42.31$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.83$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 2.13$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.75$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.03$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.64$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.37$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.9$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 16.93$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.32$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.79$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.72$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.64$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.93$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.66$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.61$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.96$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 19.38$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.46$ |
| Cigarette pack | 7.43$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 4.99$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 5.36$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.64$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 3.33$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 65.9$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 12.32$ |
| Doctor's visit | 44.46$ |
| Haircut, simple | 3.77$ |
| Brand Jeans | 41.31$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 68.48$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 445.34$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 7078$ |
States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Governorate | |
| 2 | Karranah | |
| 3 | Southern Governorate | |
| 4 | Jidd Hafs | |
| 5 | Isa Town | |
| 6 | Manama | |
| 7 | Capital Governorate | |
| 8 | Riffa | |