Cost of living comparison
Sierra Leone is 13.7% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 55.7% more for restaurants
Bahrain
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
$3.84
SLL80,480
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
$1.00
SLL20,970
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
|
pay 56.9% more for groceries
Bahrain
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
$0.68
SLL14,157
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
$8.64
SLL181,119
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
$1.83
SLL38,299
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
$1.57
SLL32,953
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$1.83
SLL38,409
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
$1.03
SLL21,703
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.68
SLL14,226
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
Bahrain
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
$3.91
SLL82,021
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.43
BHD13.720
|
$4.50
SLL94,363
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,528.65
BHD9,989.950
|
$10,000.00
SLL209,695,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.50
BHD15.250
|
$5.00
SLL104,848
|
|
pay 27.0% more for housing
Bahrain
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
BHD15.290
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.13
BHD331.810
|
$1,438.66
SLL30,168,063
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.70
BHD246.920
|
$101.90
SLL2,136,862
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.33
BHD45.310
|
$99.74
SLL2,091,408
|
|
pay 80.9% less for childcare
Bahrain
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.55
BHD118.450
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,317.92
BHD2,379.150
|
$2,000.00
SLL41,939,000
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
$1.25
SLL26,212
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
$2.01
SLL42,205
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.41
BHD50.620
|
$76.27
SLL1,599,321
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
$6.08
SLL127,400
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
Bahrain
|
Sierra Leone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.56
BHD16.030
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.01
BHD21.850
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.65
BHD39.790
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.21
BHD29.830
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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