Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Seef Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Seef

😐 Solo nomad: Lagos is 16.7% more expensive than Seef without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lagos is 9.5% more expensive than Seef without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lagos
Seef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.08 €13.93
$10.67 BHD 4.01
50.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.6 €45.57
$40.50 BHD 15.23
29.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 €7.40
$9.72 BHD 3.66
-12.14%
Cappuccino
$2.40 €2.08
$5.52 BHD 2.07
-56.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2.00
$1.49 BHD 0.56
55.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.78 BHD 0.29
119.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 €3.57
$10.53 BHD 3.96
-60.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.73
$18.27 BHD 6.87
-82.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lagos
Seef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.57 BHD 0.59
-28.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.40
$1.36 BHD 0.51
18.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$3.25 BHD 1.22
-33.54%
Eggs
$3.51 €3.04
$1.55 BHD 0.58
126.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.04 €10.43
$10.63 BHD 4.00
13.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.45 €6.46
$7.78 BHD 2.92
-4.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.29 €9.78
$15.63 BHD 5.88
-27.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 €2.62
$3.20 BHD 1.20
-5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 €1.31
$2.30 BHD 0.86
-34.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$2.45 BHD 0.92
-42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 €2.39
$1.84 BHD 0.69
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 €2.00
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Onion (1kg)
$2.35 €2.04
$1.31 BHD 0.49
79.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.90 BHD 0.71
-18.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.54 BHD 0.20
38.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.26 €5.42
$2.60 BHD 0.98
140.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.34 €4.63
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$3.78 BHD 1.42
-60.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.73 BHD 1.03
-5.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Lagos
Seef
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.95
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.93 €36.31
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 €3.06
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.70
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.19 €14.89
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.64
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lagos
Seef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 €98.9
$89.9 BHD 33.79
27.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.68 €18.78
$24.17 BHD 9.09
-10.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.80 €37.93
$46.95 BHD 17.65
-6.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lagos
Seef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 €48.12
$73.2 BHD 27.52
-24.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.29 €25.37
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Cinema Ticket
$6.62 €5.73
$10.51 BHD 3.95
-37.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lagos
Seef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$552 €478
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,237 €6,267
$8,069 BHD 3,034
-10.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lagos
Seef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 €46.46
$32.42 BHD 12.19
65.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.43 €20.29
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 €60.9
$120 BHD 45.09
-41.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 €60.6
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lagos
Seef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 €1,051
$980 BHD 369
23.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 €1,010
$735 BHD 276
58.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,019 €1,748
$2,303 BHD 866
-12.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 €1,879
$1,477 BHD 555
46.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,195 €3,633
$2,399 BHD 902
74.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,012 €4,340
$1,611 BHD 606
211.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lagos
Seef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,305 €1,130
$3,354 BHD 1,261
-61.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
0
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Last update for Lagos: March 3, 2026

Last update for Seef: March 2, 2026

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