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Bahrain vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 11.9% more expensive than Senegal overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.0% more in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 12.0% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 28.8% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 9.8% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 15.4% more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 9.6% less in Bahrain

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and restaurants in Bahrain are more expensive than in Senegal. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bahrain. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bahrain.

Bahrain vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bahrain instead of Senegal, you would:

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pay 3.0% more for restaurants

	Senegal	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.92 F CFA2,740	$7.21 BHD2.720	+46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.46 F CFA5,830	$7.93 BHD2.990	-24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 F CFA498	$1.19 BHD0.450	+33.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 F CFA605	$0.61 BHD0.230	-43.7%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 12.0% less for groceries

	Senegal	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 F CFA356	$1.21 BHD0.460	+88.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 F CFA3,587	$4.09 BHD1.540	-36.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.55 F CFA5,319	$5.90 BHD2.230	-38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 F CFA1,565	$2.36 BHD0.890	-16.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 F CFA2,450	$2.93 BHD1.110	-33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 F CFA708	$1.20 BHD0.450	-6.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 F CFA475	$0.95 BHD0.360	+11.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 F CFA675	$0.96 BHD0.360	-20.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 F CFA546	$0.70 BHD0.260	-28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 F CFA387	$0.40 BHD0.150	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA326	$0.52 BHD0.190	-11.8%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 28.8% less for transportation

	Senegal	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.70 F CFA3,734	$1.65 BHD0.620	-75.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.49 F CFA44,843	$33.42 BHD12.610	-58.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,116.17 F CFA20,677,408	$32,268.99 BHD12,175.380	-13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 F CFA11,211	$26.52 BHD10.010	+31.8%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 9.8% more for housing

	Senegal	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA27,065	$38.12 BHD14.380	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$940.87 F CFA524,160	$936.43 BHD353.320	-0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$364.90 F CFA203,286	$677.45 BHD255.610	+85.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.46 F CFA66,551	$89.98 BHD33.950	-24.7%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 15.4% more for childcare

	Senegal	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.31 F CFA149,475	$350.81 BHD132.370	+30.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,289.08 F CFA4,060,744	$7,301.63 BHD2,754.970	+0.2%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Senegal	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 F CFA1,495	$7.56 BHD2.850	+181.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 F CFA2,492	$5.10 BHD1.920	+14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA996	$5.40 BHD2.040	+202.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.08 F CFA27,902	$95.69 BHD36.110	+91.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA4,983	$12.47 BHD4.700	+39.4%
Average			+105.7%

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pay 9.6% less for clothing

	Senegal	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.32 F CFA29,148	$60.07 BHD22.670	+14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 F CFA26,573	$48.73 BHD18.380	+2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.31 F CFA61,451	$87.52 BHD33.020	-20.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.17 F CFA73,077	$85.80 BHD32.370	-34.6%
Average			-9.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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