Cost of living comparison

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Bahrain vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 38.8% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 30.4% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 55.5% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 4.3% more in Bahrain

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

Bahrain vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bahrain instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 22.8% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.62 CVE716.88	$7.21 BHD2.710	-5.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.18 CVE675.53	$7.93 BHD2.980	+10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CVE214.79	$1.19 BHD0.450	-47.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE111.95	$0.61 BHD0.230	-48.6%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 30.4% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 CVE174.28	$1.21 BHD0.450	-34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.18 CVE863.16	$4.09 BHD1.540	-55.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CVE528.95	$5.90 BHD2.210	+4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 CVE248.90	$2.36 BHD0.880	-10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 CVE363.49	$2.93 BHD1.100	-24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CVE150.28	$1.20 BHD0.450	-25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE110.35	$0.95 BHD0.360	-18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 CVE139.65	$0.96 BHD0.360	-35.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 CVE192.42	$0.70 BHD0.260	-65.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CVE56.56	$0.40 BHD0.150	-33.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CVE76.01	$0.52 BHD0.190	-36.1%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 CVE583.05	$1.65 BHD0.620	-73.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.66 CVE2,884.58	$33.42 BHD12.540	+9.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,856,435.89	$32,268.99 BHD12,107.580	+6.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41 CVE1,731.79	$26.52 BHD9.950	+44.1%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 55.5% more for housing

	Cabo Verde	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CVE5,185.24	$38.12 BHD14.300	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 CVE38,424.92	$936.43 BHD351.360	+129.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.06 CVE26,533.47	$677.45 BHD254.180	+140.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.81 CVE10,141.43	$89.98 BHD33.760	-16.5%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.25 CVE14,040.39	$350.81 BHD131.630	+135.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,897.28 CVE272,548.19	$7,301.63 BHD2,739.630	+152.0%
Average			+143.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 CVE320.65	$7.56 BHD2.840	+121.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 CVE161.29	$5.10 BHD1.910	+197.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE467.64	$5.40 BHD2.030	+8.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.73 CVE3,172.90	$95.69 BHD35.900	+183.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE551.24	$12.47 BHD4.680	+112.7%
Average			+124.9%

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pay 4.3% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 CVE5,646.14	$60.07 BHD22.540	+0.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,006.77	$48.73 BHD18.280	+52.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,018.07	$87.52 BHD32.840	+2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.47 CVE13,025.50	$85.80 BHD32.190	-38.0%
Average			+4.3%

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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: December 2025

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