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Senegal vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 16.1% more expensive than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% more in Senegal
Groceries: pay 26.3% more in Senegal
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Senegal
Housing: pay 3.6% more in Senegal
Childcare: pay 11.8% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.9% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 16.0% more in Senegal

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

Senegal vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.2% more for restaurants

	Bahrain	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 BHD2.730	$4.92 F CFA2,778	-31.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD3.000	$10.46 F CFA5,909	+32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BHD0.450	$0.89 F CFA505	-25.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 BHD0.230	$1.09 F CFA613	+77.7%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 26.3% more for groceries

	Bahrain	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BHD0.460	$0.64 F CFA361	-47.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.09 BHD1.550	$6.44 F CFA3,636	+57.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 BHD2.230	$9.55 F CFA5,391	+61.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 BHD0.890	$2.81 F CFA1,586	+19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 BHD1.110	$4.40 F CFA2,483	+49.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 BHD0.450	$1.27 F CFA718	+6.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 BHD0.360	$0.85 F CFA481	-10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 BHD0.360	$1.21 F CFA684	+25.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 BHD0.270	$0.98 F CFA553	+39.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 BHD0.150	$0.69 F CFA392	+73.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 BHD0.200	$0.59 F CFA331	+13.3%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Bahrain	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.65 BHD0.620	$6.70 F CFA3,785	+306.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.42 BHD12.660	$80.49 F CFA45,451	+140.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,268.99 BHD12,221.100	$37,116.17 F CFA21M	+15.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 BHD10.040	$20.12 F CFA11,363	-24.1%
Average			+109.5%

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pay 3.6% more for housing

	Bahrain	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.12 BHD14.440	$48.58 F CFA27,432	+27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.43 BHD354.650	$940.87 F CFA531K	+0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.45 BHD256.570	$364.90 F CFA206K	-46.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.98 BHD34.080	$119.46 F CFA67,453	+32.8%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 11.8% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.81 BHD132.860	$268.31 F CFA152K	-23.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,301.63 BHD2,765.320	$7,289.08 F CFA4M	-0.2%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 BHD2.860	$2.68 F CFA1,515	-64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.10 BHD1.930	$4.47 F CFA2,526	-12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.40 BHD2.050	$1.79 F CFA1,010	-66.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.69 BHD36.240	$50.08 F CFA28,280	-47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.47 BHD4.720	$8.94 F CFA5,050	-28.3%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 16.0% more for clothing

	Bahrain	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.07 BHD22.750	$52.32 F CFA29,543	-12.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.73 BHD18.450	$47.70 F CFA26,934	-2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.52 BHD33.150	$110.31 F CFA62,284	+26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.80 BHD32.490	$131.17 F CFA74,068	+52.9%
Average			+16.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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