Bahrain vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bahrain Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1230
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2844
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$672
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1157
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$453
💸 GDP per capita
$30048
$10876
😃 Human freedom index
5.53
7.85
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
36
🌐 English speaking %
80%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
50
37
😀 Quality of life
70
37
🏙️ Population
1.57M
10.8M

The average cost of living in Bahrain ($1230) is 48% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($831). Bahrain ranked 58th vs 124th for the Dominican Republic in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bahrain compared to 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 47th and 129th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bahrain vs the Dominican Republic

We calculate prices for Bahrain and the Dominican Republic as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 25 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bahrain Dominican Republic
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.82
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$491
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$475
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$43.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$66.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2806
$1613
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2727
$966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.7
$21.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.62
$4.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.36
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.97
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$9.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8247
$5291

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In Bahrain

City Cost of living Population
Manama
$1240
298K
Riffa
$1205
115K
Isa Town
$1226
61.3K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1036
1.13M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$850
1.34M
La Vega
$596
282K
San Cristobal
$867
233K
Puerto Plata
$766
338K
Higuey
$774
251K
Punta Cana
$1180
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$529
188K
San Pedro de Macoris
$801
217K
Bani
$734
146K
San Juan de la Maguana
$671
169K
Boca Chica
$856
142K
Bonao
$565
158K
La Romana
$708
139K
Sabaneta
$750
98.5K
Azua
$779
91.3K
Barahona
$744
83.6K
Samana
$719
108K
Cotui
$674
79.6K
Mao
$762
76.9K
Nagua
$805
76.9K
El Seibo
$775
66.9K
Jarabacoa
$756
58.8K
Sosua
$993
69.9K
Cabarete
$812
4.09K