Bahrain vs Nicaragua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bahrain Nicaragua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3139
$1646
🏠 One person rent
$666
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$1340
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1683
$348
💸 GDP per capita
$29084
$2530
😃 Human freedom index
5.47
5.48
❤️ Life expectancy
79.2
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
17
🌐 English speaking %
80%
1%
🎓 Higher education
48
29
😀 Quality of life
65
26
🏙️ Population
1.31M
5.14M

The average cost of living in Bahrain ($1249) is 79% more expensive than in Nicaragua ($699). Bahrain ranked 48th vs 139th for Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua. Ranked 51st and 154th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bahrain vs Nicaragua

We calculate prices for Bahrain and Nicaragua as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 10 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 Nicaragua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.94
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.4
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1551
$428
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1089
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$42.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.39%
10.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2453
$1131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1544
$923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$47.3
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$4.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.9
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$436
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$6201

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In Bahrain

City Cost of living Population
Manama
$1267
298K
Riffa
$1218
115K
Isa Town
$1226
61.3K

In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$774
937K
Leon
$639
174K
Masaya
$712
140K
Chinandega
$638
122K
Esteli
$593
112K
Matagalpa
$550
133K
Jinotega
$457
99.4K
Granada
$697
105K
Juigalpa
$664
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$890
14.7K