Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 36.2% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Belize, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
Belize
|
Bahrain
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.60
BZD11.26
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
BZD12.29
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
BZD2.93
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
BZD2.09
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
Belize
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
BZD3.25
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
BZD10.32
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
BZD18.37
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
BZD4.48
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
BZD5.06
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
BZD5.42
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
BZD1.06
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
BZD1.10
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
BZD2.59
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
BZD2.30
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
BZD1.75
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 15.5% more for transportation
Belize
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
BZD15.49
|
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.20
|
$36.43
BHD13.720
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,812.07
BZD49,872.89
|
$26,528.65
BHD9,989.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.89
BZD54.05
|
$40.50
BHD15.250
|
|
pay 64.9% more for housing
Belize
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.37
BZD215.81
|
$40.62
BHD15.290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.88
BZD707.30
|
$881.13
BHD331.810
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.96
BZD574.80
|
$655.70
BHD246.920
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.78
BZD170.42
|
$120.33
BHD45.310
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Belize
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.45
BZD300.41
|
$314.55
BHD118.450
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,317.92
BHD2,379.150
|
|
pay 88.6% more for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
BZD5.39
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
BZD8.49
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.24
BZD8.52
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.44
BZD79.28
|
$134.41
BHD50.620
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
BZD20.10
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 22.6% more for clothing
Belize
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.28
BZD91.01
|
$42.56
BHD16.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
BZD53.80
|
$58.01
BHD21.850
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.61
BZD194.18
|
$105.65
BHD39.790
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.84
BZD226.82
|
$79.21
BHD29.830
|
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