Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 13.4% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 37.8% more for restaurants
Bahrain
|
Jamaica
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
$6.50
JMD1,015.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
$5.73
JMD896.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
$1.08
JMD169.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.75
JMD118.02
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Bahrain
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
$2.24
JMD350.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
$6.96
JMD1,088.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
$11.65
JMD1,820.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
$2.75
JMD430.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
$3.16
JMD494.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
$3.10
JMD483.97
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
$1.43
JMD223.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$1.52
JMD237.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$1.00
JMD157.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
$1.05
JMD163.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$1.15
JMD180.13
|
|
pay 58.6% more for transportation
Bahrain
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
$5.00
JMD781.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
$50.10
JMD7,831.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.190
|
$38,646.23
JMD6,041,594.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
$24.01
JMD3,752.80
|
|
pay 28.9% less for housing
Bahrain
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
$44.14
JMD6,900.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.13
BHD332.150
|
$395.95
JMD61,899.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.70
BHD247.170
|
$357.21
JMD55,842.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
$92.11
JMD14,399.73
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
Bahrain
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.55
BHD118.570
|
$212.08
JMD33,154.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.590
|
$3,750.38
JMD586,299.18
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
$2.19
JMD341.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$3.22
JMD503.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
$9.14
JMD1,428.65
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
$36.18
JMD5,656.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
$8.84
JMD1,382.06
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
Bahrain
|
Jamaica
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
$29.32
JMD4,583.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
$25.76
JMD4,026.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
$57.56
JMD8,998.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
$68.26
JMD10,671.75
|
|
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