Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 2.2 times more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Swaziland
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.25
SZL42.15
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
SZL13.41
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SZL8.76
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 61.0% more for groceries
Swaziland
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
SZL10.67
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
SZL66.94
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
SZL89.68
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
SZL22.66
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
SZL36.42
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
SZL12.26
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
SZL4.51
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
SZL4.43
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SZL11.05
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
SZL6.54
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
SZL6.77
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
Swaziland
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
SZL86.09
|
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.78
SZL539.68
|
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,448.00
SZL308,391.36
|
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.190
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.79
SZL464.75
|
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
|
pay 78.8% more for housing
Swaziland
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.19
SZL978.63
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$398.13
SZL7,464.79
|
$881.13
BHD332.150
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.82
SZL5,152.66
|
$655.70
BHD247.170
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.78
SZL1,270.85
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Swaziland
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.00
SZL2,306.18
|
$314.55
BHD118.570
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,243.31
SZL60,810.31
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.590
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Swaziland
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
SZL37.58
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
SZL496.85
|
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.02
SZL56.54
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
Swaziland
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL978.23
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.41
SZL513.99
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.51
SZL1,715.69
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.17
SZL1,953.15
|
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
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