Cost of living comparison

Bahrain

compared to

Guinea

Guinea vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 19.1% cheaper than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% less in Guinea
Groceries: pay 28.5% more in Guinea
Transportation: pay 10.3% more in Guinea
Housing: pay 34.1% less in Guinea
Childcare: pay 35.0% less in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.4% less in Guinea
Clothing: pay 57.2% less in Guinea

The cost of groceries and transportation in Guinea are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Guinea.

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Guinea vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea instead of Bahrain, you would:

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pay 5.3% less for restaurants

	Bahrain	Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.42 BHD2.430	$4.63 GNF40,795	-27.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD3.000	$9.26 GNF81,591	+16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 BHD0.430	$1.74 GNF15,298	+54.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BHD0.200	??
Average			-5.3%

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pay 28.5% more for groceries

	Bahrain	Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BHD0.450	$1.48 GNF13,049	+25.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 BHD1.620	$11.56 GNF102K	+169.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 BHD2.330	$8.16 GNF71,898	+32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 BHD0.830	$4.34 GNF38,193	+97.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 BHD1.040	$2.04 GNF17,983	-25.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 BHD0.440	$1.32 GNF11,618	+12.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BHD0.370	$1.09 GNF9,614	+10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 BHD0.380	$0.81 GNF7,149	-19.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BHD0.280	$0.99 GNF8,746	+35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BHD0.160	$0.63 GNF5,543	+48.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.63 GNF5,543	+18.9%
Average			+28.5%

Bahrain vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.3% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.10 BHD0.800	$5.26 GNF46,353	+150.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.90 BHD16.250	$28.49 GNF251K	-33.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	$33,000.00 GNF291M	-2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.42 BHD10.380	$8.87 GNF78,104	-67.7%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 34.1% less for housing

	Bahrain	Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.07 BHD13.660	$185.16 GNF2M	+413.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$937.18 BHD354.980	$510.01 GNF4M	-45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$670.90 BHD254.120	$317.99 GNF3M	-52.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 BHD37.630	$132.79 GNF1M	+33.7%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 35.0% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$442.48 BHD167.600	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	$6,362.45 GNF56M	-35.0%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.03 BHD2.660	$3.47 GNF30,596	-50.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.97 BHD1.880	$4.63 GNF40,795	-6.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.94 BHD1.870	$1.16 GNF10,242	-76.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.02 BHD32.960	$89.25 GNF786K	+2.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.35 BHD4.300	$4.05 GNF35,696	-64.3%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 57.2% less for clothing

	Bahrain	Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.27 BHD23.210	$20.00 GNF176K	-67.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.96 BHD18.170	$25.00 GNF220K	-47.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.18 BHD33.400	$30.00 GNF264K	-66.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.19 BHD32.650	$50.00 GNF441K	-42.0%
Average			-57.2%

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