Cost of living comparison

Bahrain

compared to

Namibia

Namibia vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Namibia is 23.8% cheaper than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% more in Namibia
Groceries: pay 15.5% more in Namibia
Transportation: pay 5.6% more in Namibia
Housing: pay 43.6% less in Namibia
Childcare: pay 49.4% less in Namibia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.8% less in Namibia
Clothing: pay 8.5% less in Namibia

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

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Namibia vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3% more for restaurants

	Bahrain	Namibia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.42 BHD2.430	$8.82 NAD145.17	+37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD3.000	$5.59 NAD92.05	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 BHD0.430	$0.84 NAD13.75	-25.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.73 NAD11.99	+37.6%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 15.5% more for groceries

	Bahrain	Namibia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BHD0.450	$1.07 NAD17.57	-9.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 BHD1.620	$4.52 NAD74.42	+5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 BHD2.330	$6.75 NAD111.16	+9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 BHD0.830	$2.40 NAD39.55	+9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 BHD1.040	$2.90 NAD47.68	+5.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 BHD0.440	$1.19 NAD19.52	+1.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BHD0.370	$0.83 NAD13.69	-15.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 BHD0.380	$0.84 NAD13.75	-17.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BHD0.280	$0.88 NAD14.45	+19.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BHD0.160	$1.00 NAD16.41	+134.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$1.08 NAD17.85	+104.8%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 5.6% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Namibia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.10 BHD0.800	$5.02 NAD82.67	+138.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.90 BHD16.250	$39.08 NAD643.38	-8.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	$23,990.15 NAD395K	-29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.42 BHD10.380	$8.03 NAD132.14	-70.7%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 43.6% less for housing

	Bahrain	Namibia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.07 BHD13.660	$50.44 NAD830.34	+39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$937.18 BHD354.980	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$670.90 BHD254.120	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	-48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 BHD37.630	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	-24.8%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 49.4% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Namibia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$442.48 BHD167.600	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	-52.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	-45.6%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Namibia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.03 BHD2.660	$1.66 NAD27.33	-76.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.97 BHD1.880	$2.07 NAD34.09	-58.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.94 BHD1.870	$3.31 NAD54.44	-33.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.02 BHD32.960	$39.58 NAD651.63	-54.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.35 BHD4.300	$5.41 NAD89.08	-52.3%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 8.5% less for clothing

	Bahrain	Namibia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.27 BHD23.210	$60.50 NAD996.00	-1.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.96 BHD18.170	$34.63 NAD570.13	-27.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.18 BHD33.400	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	+1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.19 BHD32.650	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	-3.2%
Average			-8.5%

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