Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 2.0 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
$8.49
BHD3.200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.38
BHD3.160
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA808
|
$1.37
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA557
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,823
|
$6.10
BHD2.300
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
$2.22
BHD0.840
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,664
|
$3.60
BHD1.360
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,793
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,760
|
$34.76
BHD13.080
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,048.44
BHD12,813.350
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,292
|
$46.96
BHD17.670
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.93
BHD13.900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA268,211
|
$936.14
BHD352.300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA139,355
|
$687.45
BHD258.710
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,886
|
$87.37
BHD32.880
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA959
|
$7.83
BHD2.950
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,262
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
$85.49
BHD32.170
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$11.54
BHD4.340
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,542
|
$56.85
BHD21.400
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
$45.85
BHD17.250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,492
|
$96.27
BHD36.230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,640
|
$82.41
BHD31.010
|
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