Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 3.4 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Algeria
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD285.79
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD417.74
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD66.82
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.62
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 66.2% more for groceries
Algeria
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD26.90
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD429.99
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD358.50
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD198.31
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD262.04
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD151.27
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD165.25
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD79.01
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.67
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD34.55
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.33
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Algeria
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD157.34
|
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,273.37
|
$36.43
BHD13.720
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,579,317.92
|
$26,528.65
BHD9,989.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD638.22
|
$40.50
BHD15.250
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Algeria
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,524.40
|
$40.62
BHD15.290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD19,688.80
|
$881.13
BHD331.810
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD12,911.23
|
$655.70
BHD246.920
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,445.01
|
$120.33
BHD45.310
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Algeria
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,087.79
|
$314.55
BHD118.450
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD193,936.57
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,379.150
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD193.31
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD64.13
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD304.47
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,180.68
|
$134.41
BHD50.620
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD592.49
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 49.8% more for clothing
Algeria
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,685.17
|
$42.56
BHD16.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,148.94
|
$58.01
BHD21.850
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,798.03
|
$105.65
BHD39.790
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,711.03
|
$79.21
BHD29.830
|
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