Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 41.2% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 30.0% less for restaurants
Gabon
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,959
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$1.37
BHD0.520
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
Gabon
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,074
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,958
|
$6.10
BHD2.300
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$2.22
BHD0.840
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,896
|
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA707
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA677
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
Gabon
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,369
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$34.76
BHD13.080
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,922,276
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,809.360
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$46.96
BHD17.670
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
Gabon
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,476
|
$36.93
BHD13.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,304
|
$936.14
BHD352.190
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,628
|
$687.45
BHD258.630
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,747
|
$87.37
BHD32.870
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Gabon
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,169
|
$376.02
BHD141.460
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,235,141
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,233.950
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA597
|
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,820
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,840
|
$85.49
BHD32.160
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.54
BHD4.340
|
|
pay 18.3% more for clothing
Gabon
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,817
|
$56.85
BHD21.390
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,794
|
$45.85
BHD17.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$96.27
BHD36.220
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,799
|
$82.41
BHD31.000
|
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