Cost of living comparison
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Bahrain vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary
Bahrain is 60.6% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% less in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% more in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 15.6% more in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.1% more in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Bahrain
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Bahrain are more expensive than in Ghana. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Bahrain. Notably, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bahrain.
Bahrain vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.07
GHS71.01
|
$6.42
BHD2.430
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.34
GHS120.88
|
$7.93
BHD3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
GHS12.06
|
$1.13
BHD0.430
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
GHS3.89
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
Ghana vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
GHS18.73
|
$1.18
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
GHS42.18
|
$4.29
BHD1.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.84
GHS126.83
|
$6.16
BHD2.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS28.24
|
$2.19
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
GHS26.16
|
$2.75
BHD1.040
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
GHS13.93
|
$1.17
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
GHS7.74
|
$0.99
BHD0.370
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
GHS8.40
|
$1.01
BHD0.380
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
GHS16.05
|
$0.74
BHD0.280
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
GHS13.76
|
$0.42
BHD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS11.85
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
Ghana vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries
pay 39.5% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
GHS52.77
|
$2.10
BHD0.800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.70
GHS394.11
|
$42.90
BHD16.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS93,560.46
|
$33,877.63
BHD12,832.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.45
GHS110.48
|
$27.42
BHD10.380
|
|
Ghana vs. Bahrain - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.08
GHS644.17
|
$36.07
BHD13.660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$402.26
GHS4,704.48
|
$937.18
BHD354.980
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.60
GHS2,030.21
|
$670.90
BHD254.120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.88
GHS571.61
|
$99.35
BHD37.630
|
|
Ghana vs. Bahrain - Cost of housing
pay 15.6% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.68
GHS4,264.91
|
$442.48
BHD167.600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,885.07
GHS104K
|
$9,792.89
BHD3,709.300
|
|
Ghana vs. Bahrain - Cost of childcare
pay 87.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
GHS23.19
|
$7.03
BHD2.660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
GHS41.02
|
$4.97
BHD1.880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
GHS18.14
|
$4.94
BHD1.870
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.32
GHS483.24
|
$87.02
BHD32.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
GHS131.92
|
$11.35
BHD4.300
|
|
Ghana vs. Bahrain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.69
GHS160.11
|
$61.27
BHD23.210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.35
GHS202.88
|
$47.96
BHD18.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.24
GHS447.24
|
$88.18
BHD33.400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.55
GHS532.67
|
$86.19
BHD32.650
|
|
Ghana vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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