Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 18.2% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.2% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 35.6% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 19.9% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 17.0% less in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 85.9% more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.7% less in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 60.2% more in Bahrain

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

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Bahrain vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.2% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$6.42 BHD2.430	-60.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$7.93 BHD3.000	-6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$1.13 BHD0.430	-38.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$0.53 BHD0.200	-71.4%
Average			-46.2%

Seychelles vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.6% less for groceries

	Seychelles	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$1.18 BHD0.450	-24.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$4.29 BHD1.620	-59.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$6.16 BHD2.330	-17.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$2.19 BHD0.830	-50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$2.75 BHD1.040	-20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$1.17 BHD0.440	+7.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$0.99 BHD0.370	-22.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$1.01 BHD0.380	-1.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$0.74 BHD0.280	-81.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$0.42 BHD0.160	-38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$0.53 BHD0.200	-15.2%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 19.9% less for transportation

	Seychelles	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$2.10 BHD0.800	-66.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	$42.90 BHD16.250	+53.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	+26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$27.42 BHD10.380
Average			-19.9%

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pay 17.0% less for housing

	Seychelles	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$36.07 BHD13.660	-69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$937.18 BHD354.980	-4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$670.90 BHD254.120	-25.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$99.35 BHD37.630	+3.2%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 85.9% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$442.48 BHD167.600	+207.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	+12.6%
Average			+85.9%

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pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$7.03 BHD2.660	-22.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$4.97 BHD1.880	-4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$4.94 BHD1.870	-75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$87.02 BHD32.960	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$11.35 BHD4.300	+21.2%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 60.2% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$61.27 BHD23.210	+82.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$47.96 BHD18.170	+161.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$88.18 BHD33.400	+28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$86.19 BHD32.650	+7.4%
Average			+60.2%

Seychelles vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing

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