Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 2.3 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,249
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,889
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA687
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA773
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,054
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,465
|
$5.13
BHD1.940
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,237
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,403
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,637
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA818
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA818
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,239
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,913
|
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA36,090
|
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,311,372
|
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,640
|
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA103,114
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,892
|
$881.13
BHD332.170
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA72,180
|
$655.70
BHD247.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,867
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,245
|
$314.55
BHD118.580
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA721,796
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.720
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA516
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,125
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,031
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,934
|
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,467
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,838
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,671
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,401
|
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
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