Stay in singapore or move to bahrain?

Hello,

Have you searched the site yet? There have been a TON of postings about this! Check out:
https://www.expat.com/forum/410-22-cost … hrain.html

Hope this helps!

Check bahrain property world which will give you an idea of rent. If you're working at the airport, Arad, Hidd, Muharraq would be close

Cabs are expensive. You're better off renting a car, about 200BD for small car for a month. Not sure about the license but if you get an international driving permit you should be able to use it to drive. Usually they are valid for a year, as long as your existing driving license stays valid.
There is a list of countries where you can just go and get a Bahraini driving license without a test.

How old is your son? Not many places take children under 18-20months and it can be expensive. School wise international schools can be pricey also most of them are on the other side of the island, including the Bahrain Indian School so you may be better off basing yourself on that side of the island (Sar, Budaiya, Hamala, Barbar)

A lot of these questions have been answered if you search past topics.

As for moving well each country has its pros and cons. Singapore is probably more expensive than here but then there's no public transport here but then fuel costs less here..... I'm sure you can save her especially if you have managed to there and will be earning more here tax free

Thanks indiedarling and fchaudri for your responses..

I have gone thru  couple of other websites and topics here and seems I can figure out my expense should not be more than 1000 bhd ( 450 housing, 200 transport, 250 expenses, 100 any miscellaneous).. hope its a good estimate..  its positive being I can get a bigger 2 bedroom furnished apt and my own car!!..
In SG these 2 things alone would be 70% of my salary... hence I live in a 1bhk apt and travel in public transport. . Which is remarkably efficent and cheap. . Being fair to SG every thing is very convenient and easily accessible here..mostly in walking distance..

If someone can advise if things like supermaket malls and clinics are convinently available in bahrian.. specially near residential areas..as my wife wont be driving..

Further My son is 21 months and going to play school currently.. and education is quite expensive here as well for foreigners. .

If anyone can give me an idea on fees etc it would be very helpful. And how easy or difficult is it to get admission. .

Regards

Bahrain School List & Fees
Welcome to the Bahrain School List of Fees for the expat schools in Bahrain. Here we have the school names, website, curriculums and annual tuition fee guidelines

School Name    Contact Details    Curriculum    Level    Annual Tuition Fees for 2013-2014 in BHD

Alia Primary School    Location: Sitra
Tel: +973 17 737 377
Website: www.aliaschool.com
Email: aliaprimary@aol.com    Special Needs School         Fees not available online; contact the admissions directly.

AMA International School    Location: Budaiya.
Tel: +973 17 598 444
Website: www.amais.edu.bh
Email:amais@amaiu.edu.bh    American    KG-Grade 12    KG 1 & 2: 369,600
Grades 1-6: 1143.500
Grades 7: 1524.600

Grades 8: 1628.200
Grades 9: 1767.200
Grades 10&above: 2409.200

Bahrain Bayan School    Location: Isa Town
Tel: +973 17 682 227
Website: www.bayanschool.edu.bh
Email: bayanschool@bayan.edu.bh    IB    KG-Grade 12    KG 1 & 2: 2525
Grades 1-5: 2780
Grades -9: 3100
Grades 10-12: 3,475

Bahrain School    Location: Juffair
Tel: +973 17 727 828
Website: www.bahr-ehs.eu.dodea.edu    CISCE    KG-Grade 7    KG 1 & 2: 21,000
Grades 1-2: 24,000
Grades 3-4: 27,000
Grades 5: 30,000

British Preparatory School    Location: Saar
Tel: +973 17 792 010
Website: www.britishprepbahrain.com
Email: britprep@batelco.com.bh    British curriculum
    KG- Year 2    Reception – Year 2: 2400

British School of Bahrain    Locations: Hamala
Tel: +973 17 613 330 
Website:www.britishschoolbahrain.com
Email: info@almawakeb.sch.ae
    British Curriculum.

    KG -Year 13    Fees 12/13 (Not updated)
KG = 2364
Rec-Year 2 = 3006
Years 3 & 4 = 3420
Years 5 & 6 = 3720
Years 7 & 8 = 4278
Year 9 = 4476
Year 10 & 11 = 4683
Years 12 & 13 = 6114

Chouiefat International School    Location: Amwaj
Tel: +973 16 033 333
Website; www.iscmanama-sabis.net    The curriculum is a coherent set of syllabi using books produced by SABIS®    KG -Grade 12    Fees 12/13 (Not Updated)
KG1 = 1800
KG2 = 1900
Grade 1- 2 = 2240
Grade 3-5 = 2670
Grade 6 – 8 = 3000
Grade 9-10 = 3560
Grade 11-12 = 3920

Hawar International School    Location: East Riffa
Tel: +973 17 770 040
Website: www.hawarschool.com
Email:howar@batelco.com.bh
   

The dual medium curriculum consists of Arabic and English which is offered through an American curriculum.


    Pre-KG - Grade 12     KG 1&2 = 1260
Grades 1-3 = 1580
Grades 4-5 = 1700
Grade 6 = 1900
Grade 7 = 1980
Grade 8 = 2100
Grade 9 = 2280
Grades 10-12 = 2520

Ibn Khuldoon National School    Location: Isa Town
Tel: +973 17 780 661
Website: www.ikns.edu.bh
Email: info@ikns.edu.bh    American Curriculum    KG- Grade 12    KG 1 & 2 = 2535
Grades 1-5 = 2995
Grades 6-8 = 3250
Grades 9-10 = 3645
Grades 11-12 = 4040

Lyceé Français MLF de Bahreïn    Location: Muharraq
Tel: +973 17 323 770
Website: lfbah.webnode.fr
Email:lyceemlf . bah @ gma il.com
    French Curriculum    Pre-KG -Grade 12    Fees 2012/13 (Not updated)
Français et Bahreinis
Ecole maternelle = 1703.00
Ecole élémentaire = 2082.00
College/lycée = 3231.00

Multinational School Bahrain    Location: Building 850, Road 3828 Adliya Block 338 Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: +973 17711444
Website: mns-b.com    Australian Curriculum    KG - Year 8    KG1-2 = 2460
Foundation & Year1 = 3120
Year 2-4 = 3450
Year 5-6 = 3600
Year 7 = 3900
Year 8 = 4020

Nadeen International School    Location: Adliya
Tel: +973 17 728 886
Website: www.nadeenschool.info
    National Curriculum for England    KG- Year 6    Rec – Year 2 = 2295
Year 3 – 6 = 2580
Naseem International School    Location: Riffa
Tel: +973 17 782 000
Website:www.nisbah.com
Email: naseem@batelco.com.bh    IB Curriculum     KG-12     KG1 = 2300
KG2 = 2460
Grades 1-5 = 2726
Grade 6 = 3036
Grades 7 & 8 = 3048
Grades 9 & 10 = 3335
Grades 11 & 12 = 3393

RIA Education    Location: Al `Adliyah, Al Manamah, Bahrain
Tel: +973 17716871
Website: www.ria-institute.com
Email: info@ria-institute.com    Inclusive education/adapted curriculum catering to mainstream and special needs students.         Nursery: 600
LKG: 700
Prep: 800
Special Ed package A: 1998
Special Ed package B: 1395
Mixed abilities Arabic and English: 1200

Riffa Views International School    Location: Riffa
Tel: +973 16 565 004
Website: www.rvis.edu.bh
Email: rvisadmin@rvis.edu.bh    Own RVIS Curriculum - The curriculum is designed to be relevant and engaging to students.    Nursery – Grade 10    KG = 6160
Grades 1-8 = 7700
Grades 9-10 = 8800
Grades 11 & 12 = 9900

Shaikha Hessa Girls' School    Location: West Riffa
Tel: +973 17 756 111
Website: http://shgs.edu.bh/    IGCSE & IBDP   

KG-12


KG1 & KG2 = 2100
Grades 1-6 = 2460
Grades 7 & 8 = 2970
Grades 9-12 = 3450
St Christopher's School    Location: Saar
Tel: +973 17 598 600
Website: http://www.st-chris.net/
   
British Curriculum

FS- Year 13    Rec-Year 2 = 3441
Years 3-6 = 3837
Years 7 & 8 = 4725
Years 9-11 = 5853
Years 12 & 13 = 6906
Talent International School    Location: Manama
Tel: +973 17 252 346
Website:http://www.talentschools.com/

    British Curriculum    Foundatition - Year 12    Reception = 1395
Year 1-6 = 1425
Year 7 = 1725
Year 8&9 = 1860


                   
*Last updated July 2013. 1 Most schools divide annual fees into three, each payable at the start of each semester. The tuition fees listed here do not include registration or application fees, books, bus transportation, sports, music, or any other miscellaneous fees.