Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 6.9% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,326
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,336
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,254
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA834
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,129
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,307
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,258
|
$5.13
BHD1.940
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,154
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA978
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA702
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA826
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,095
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA559
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA640
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 31.8% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,387
|
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,456
|
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,560,476
|
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,828
|
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
|
pay 3.0% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,560
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA615,684
|
$881.13
BHD332.170
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA169,180
|
$655.70
BHD247.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA153,834
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA476,780
|
$314.55
BHD118.580
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,552,480
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.720
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA667
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,040
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,641
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,931
|
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,105
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,374
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,897
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA72,286
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,984
|
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
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