Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 62.9% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 26.7% more for restaurants
Guatemala
|
Bahrain
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.17
GTQ40.15
|
$8.49
BHD3.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.05
GTQ46.97
|
$8.38
BHD3.160
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
GTQ9.12
|
$1.37
BHD0.520
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
GTQ6.32
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
Guatemala
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
GTQ20.11
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
GTQ28.43
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
GTQ53.92
|
$6.10
BHD2.300
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GTQ17.15
|
$2.22
BHD0.840
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
GTQ24.71
|
$3.60
BHD1.360
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.65
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
GTQ4.20
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
GTQ8.70
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
GTQ5.68
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.53
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
GTQ6.45
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Guatemala
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
GTQ31.17
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.37
GTQ64.96
|
$34.76
BHD13.080
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,034.34
GTQ132,235.78
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,813.350
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.43
GTQ65.45
|
$46.96
BHD17.670
|
|
pay 60.8% more for housing
Guatemala
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.52
GTQ322.28
|
$36.93
BHD13.900
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$438.88
GTQ3,406.97
|
$936.14
BHD352.300
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.46
GTQ3,000.07
|
$687.45
BHD258.710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.56
GTQ415.75
|
$87.37
BHD32.880
|
|
pay 60.8% more for childcare
Guatemala
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.16
GTQ1,491.75
|
$376.02
BHD141.510
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.19
GTQ53,022.05
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,234.950
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
GTQ16.74
|
$7.83
BHD2.950
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
GTQ22.28
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
GTQ26.98
|
$5.17
BHD1.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.91
GTQ333.10
|
$85.49
BHD32.170
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.08
GTQ54.96
|
$11.54
BHD4.340
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
Guatemala
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.26
GTQ366.84
|
$56.85
BHD21.400
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.69
GTQ424.56
|
$45.85
BHD17.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
GTQ790.16
|
$96.27
BHD36.230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.91
GTQ791.09
|
$82.41
BHD31.010
|
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