Cost of living comparison

Bahrain

compared to

Senegal

Senegal vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 2.2% more expensive than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% more in Senegal
Groceries: pay 17.4% more in Senegal
Transportation: pay 84.3% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 14.4% less in Senegal
Childcare: pay 12.2% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.2% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 0.6% less in Senegal

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

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Senegal vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.7% more for restaurants

	Bahrain	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.42 BHD2.430	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-20.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD3.000	$11.10 F CFA6,478	+39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 BHD0.430	$1.22 F CFA715	+8.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.87 F CFA511	+65.3%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 17.4% more for groceries

	Bahrain	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BHD0.450	$0.73 F CFA424	-38.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 BHD1.620	$8.68 F CFA5,066	+102.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 BHD2.330	$9.67 F CFA5,646	+57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 BHD0.830	$2.47 F CFA1,442	+12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 BHD1.040	$4.08 F CFA2,385	+48.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 BHD0.440	$1.45 F CFA849	+24.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BHD0.370	$0.86 F CFA501	-13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 BHD0.380	$1.32 F CFA768	+30.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BHD0.280	$0.79 F CFA463	+7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BHD0.160	$0.62 F CFA362	+45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.43 F CFA249	-19.5%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 84.3% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.10 BHD0.800	$6.27 F CFA3,659	+198.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.90 BHD16.250	$76.82 F CFA44,847	+79.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+48.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.42 BHD10.380	$19.20 F CFA11,212	-30.0%
Average			+84.3%

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pay 14.4% less for housing

	Bahrain	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.07 BHD13.660	$46.36 F CFA27,068	+28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$937.18 BHD354.980	$810.84 F CFA473K	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$670.90 BHD254.120	$431.19 F CFA252K	-35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 BHD37.630	$155.27 F CFA90,649	+56.3%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 12.2% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$442.48 BHD167.600	$321.49 F CFA188K	-27.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	+6.2%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.03 BHD2.660	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-63.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.97 BHD1.880	$3.37 F CFA1,968	-32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.94 BHD1.870	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.02 BHD32.960	$44.81 F CFA26,161	-48.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.35 BHD4.300	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-24.8%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 0.6% less for clothing

	Bahrain	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.27 BHD23.210	$58.04 F CFA33,885	-5.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.96 BHD18.170	$45.52 F CFA26,576	-5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.18 BHD33.400	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.19 BHD32.650	$96.73 F CFA56,474	+12.2%
Average			-0.6%

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