Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 15.1% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Belize, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.95
|
$8.49
BHD3.200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.08
|
$8.38
BHD3.160
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
$1.37
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.13
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.44
|
$6.10
BHD2.300
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
$2.22
BHD0.840
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$3.60
BHD1.360
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
BZD1.39
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.05
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
BZD47.97
|
$34.76
BHD13.080
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,386.00
BZD55,150.23
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,813.350
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.61
|
$46.96
BHD17.670
|
|
pay 18.4% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.89
|
$36.93
BHD13.900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.84
BZD1,304.62
|
$936.14
BHD352.300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.75
BZD786.89
|
$687.45
BHD258.710
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.96
BZD169.07
|
$87.37
BHD32.880
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$376.02
BHD141.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,596.13
BHD3,234.950
|
pay 82.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$7.83
BHD2.950
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
BZD7.38
|
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
BZD78.58
|
$85.49
BHD32.170
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
BZD19.32
|
$11.54
BHD4.340
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.31
|
$56.85
BHD21.400
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.46
BZD65.37
|
$45.85
BHD17.250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.39
|
$96.27
BHD36.230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.15
BZD256.06
|
$82.41
BHD31.010
|
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