Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 77.1% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
Georgia
|
Bahrain
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.90
GEL23.91
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.88
GEL21.15
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
GEL2.09
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
Georgia
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.82
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
GEL10.69
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
GEL20.03
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
GEL6.33
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
GEL7.84
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
GEL1.65
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
GEL2.15
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.91
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GEL2.28
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
GEL1.05
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
GEL0.96
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Georgia
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
GEL13.14
|
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.43
GEL33.37
|
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,297.46
GEL49,128.67
|
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.190
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
GEL14.71
|
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
|
pay 96.3% more for housing
Georgia
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.25
GEL48.99
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.58
GEL1,381.64
|
$881.13
BHD332.150
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.72
GEL965.84
|
$655.70
BHD247.170
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.56
GEL154.56
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Georgia
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.50
GEL425.58
|
$314.55
BHD118.570
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,916.93
GEL7,831.97
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.590
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
GEL3.68
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
GEL6.21
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
GEL8.08
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.10
GEL123.79
|
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
GEL15.76
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.21
GEL207.31
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.21
GEL164.36
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.49
GEL334.25
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.58
GEL345.25
|
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
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