Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guinea vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary
Guinea is 11.2% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% more in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 86.9% more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 12.9% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 55.7% less in Guinea
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Guinea are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Guinea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Guinea.
Guinea vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guinea instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 34.4% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
BHD2.710
|
$5.00
GNF43,416
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.93
BHD2.980
|
$10.77
GNF93,557
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BHD0.450
|
$1.62
GNF14,066
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BHD0.230
|
$1.20
GNF10,420
|
|
Bahrain vs. Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.8% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
BHD0.450
|
$1.32
GNF11,469
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$9.28
GNF80,573
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
BHD2.210
|
$8.22
GNF71,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
BHD0.880
|
$3.95
GNF34,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
BHD1.100
|
$2.83
GNF24,617
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.27
GNF11,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
BHD0.360
|
$1.11
GNF9,599
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
BHD0.360
|
$0.92
GNF7,980
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$1.28
GNF11,143
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.72
GNF6,268
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BHD0.190
|
$0.72
GNF6,268
|
|
Bahrain vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
BHD0.620
|
$5.26
GNF45,685
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.42
BHD12.540
|
$28.49
GNF247,385
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,268.99
BHD12,107.580
|
$33,000.00
GNF286,546,254
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.52
BHD9.950
|
$8.87
GNF76,979
|
|
Bahrain vs. Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 86.9% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.12
BHD14.300
|
$185.16
GNF1,607,756
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.43
BHD351.360
|
$630.52
GNF5,474,903
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.45
BHD254.180
|
$317.99
GNF2,761,169
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.98
BHD33.760
|
$132.79
GNF1,153,007
|
|
Bahrain vs. Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 12.9% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.81
BHD131.630
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,301.63
BHD2,739.630
|
$6,362.45
GNF55,246,560
|
|
Bahrain vs. Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
BHD2.840
|
$2.50
GNF21,708
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
BHD1.910
|
$3.32
GNF28,787
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
BHD2.030
|
$1.16
GNF10,094
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.69
BHD35.900
|
$89.25
GNF774,971
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.47
BHD4.680
|
$4.05
GNF35,181
|
|
Bahrain vs. Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.7% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.07
BHD22.540
|
$20.00
GNF173,664
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.73
BHD18.280
|
$25.00
GNF217,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.52
BHD32.840
|
$30.00
GNF260,497
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.80
BHD32.190
|
$50.00
GNF434,161
|
|
Bahrain vs. Guinea - Cost of clothing
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