Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bahrain vs. Lesotho Cost of Living Summary
Bahrain is 2.6 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.3% less in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% more in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 9.5 times more in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4 times more in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Bahrain
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Bahrain are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Bahrain. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bahrain.
Bahrain vs. Lesotho Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.01
LSL148.38
|
$6.42
BHD2.430
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
LSL138.49
|
$7.93
BHD3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
LSL17.56
|
$1.13
BHD0.430
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
LSL13.85
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
Lesotho vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
LSL13.60
|
$1.18
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
LSL54.39
|
$4.29
BHD1.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
LSL72.07
|
$6.16
BHD2.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
LSL25.32
|
$2.19
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.79
LSL45.98
|
$2.75
BHD1.040
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL14.02
|
$1.17
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
LSL16.71
|
$0.99
BHD0.370
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
LSL20.19
|
$1.01
BHD0.380
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
LSL17.95
|
$0.74
BHD0.280
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL11.66
|
$0.42
BHD0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
LSL12.00
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
|
Lesotho vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.98
LSL81.93
|
$2.10
BHD0.800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.04
LSL494.60
|
$42.90
BHD16.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,030.86
LSL346K
|
$33,877.63
BHD12,832.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.01
LSL98.92
|
$27.42
BHD10.380
|
|
Lesotho vs. Bahrain - Cost of transportation
pay 9.5 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.30
LSL630.53
|
$36.07
BHD13.660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$93.14
LSL1,533.25
|
$937.18
BHD354.980
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.58
LSL915.01
|
$670.90
BHD254.120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$99.35
BHD37.630
|
|
Lesotho vs. Bahrain - Cost of housing
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.06
LSL857.06
|
$442.48
BHD167.600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,181.73
LSL19,454.17
|
$9,792.89
BHD3,709.300
|
|
Lesotho vs. Bahrain - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
LSL29.68
|
$7.03
BHD2.660
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
LSL32.97
|
$4.97
BHD1.880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
LSL84.08
|
$4.94
BHD1.870
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.03
LSL379.19
|
$87.02
BHD32.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.35
BHD4.300
|
|
Lesotho vs. Bahrain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.07
LSL758.38
|
$61.27
BHD23.210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.58
LSL915.01
|
$47.96
BHD18.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.15
LSL1,714.61
|
$88.18
BHD33.400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.22
LSL2,472.99
|
$86.19
BHD32.650
|
|
Lesotho vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing
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