Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 3.9 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
$8.49
BHD3.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
$8.38
BHD3.160
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$1.37
BHD0.520
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 98.9% more for groceries
Libya
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
$6.10
BHD2.300
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
$2.22
BHD0.840
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
$3.60
BHD1.360
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
$34.76
BHD13.080
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,813.350
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
$46.96
BHD17.670
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Libya
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
$36.93
BHD13.900
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
$936.14
BHD352.300
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
$687.45
BHD258.710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
$87.37
BHD32.880
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
$376.02
BHD141.510
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,234.950
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
$7.83
BHD2.950
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
$85.49
BHD32.170
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
$11.54
BHD4.340
|
|
pay 79.1% more for clothing
Libya
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
$56.85
BHD21.400
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
$45.85
BHD17.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
$96.27
BHD36.230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
$82.41
BHD31.010
|
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