Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 2.6 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 79.2% more for restaurants
Belarus
|
Bahrain
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
BYN22.72
|
$8.49
BHD3.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
BYN14.15
|
$8.38
BHD3.160
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BYN1.98
|
$1.37
BHD0.520
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 71.1% more for groceries
Belarus
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
BYN10.15
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.36
BYN7.73
|
$6.10
BHD2.300
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
BYN3.90
|
$2.22
BHD0.840
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
BYN5.16
|
$3.60
BHD1.360
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BYN2.74
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Belarus
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.98
BYN42.43
|
$34.76
BHD13.080
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,464.32
BYN53,831.63
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,813.350
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
BYN12.05
|
$46.96
BHD17.670
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Belarus
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.11
BYN33.04
|
$36.93
BHD13.900
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.08
BYN801.31
|
$936.14
BHD352.300
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.93
BYN516.36
|
$687.45
BHD258.710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.75
BYN133.25
|
$87.37
BHD32.880
|
|
pay 36.1% more for childcare
Belarus
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
BYN1,146.80
|
$376.02
BHD141.510
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,210.54
BYN17,036.36
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,234.950
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Belarus
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
$7.83
BHD2.950
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
BYN4.60
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.54
BYN5.05
|
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.83
BYN100.81
|
$85.49
BHD32.170
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BYN12.30
|
$11.54
BHD4.340
|
|
pay 13.5% more for clothing
Belarus
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.63
BYN201.49
|
$56.85
BHD21.400
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
BYN106.97
|
$45.85
BHD17.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
BYN259.66
|
$96.27
BHD36.230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.20
BYN268.75
|
$82.41
BHD31.010
|
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