Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 38.4% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahrain
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.72
$65.76
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
$44.44
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
$6.42
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
$5.16
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
$14.03
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
$25.89
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.58
$51.28
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
$24.98
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
$24.17
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.86
$12.55
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
$6.19
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
$8.05
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
$13.10
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
$3.54
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
$4.17
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 84.7% more for transportation
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
$21.71
|
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.97
$351.63
|
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,791.71
$201,572.87
|
$26,528.65
BHD9,998.280
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.70
$52.07
|
$40.50
BHD15.260
|
|
pay 85.2% more for housing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.81
$343.78
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$490.57
$3,319.25
|
$881.13
BHD332.090
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.70
$2,501.43
|
$655.70
BHD247.120
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.60
$267.96
|
$120.33
BHD45.350
|
|
pay 26.0% more for childcare
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.40
$1,538.62
|
$314.55
BHD118.550
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,553.03
$37,572.21
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.140
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
$10.36
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$23.29
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
$34.38
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.23
$299.28
|
$134.41
BHD50.660
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
$52.81
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.52
$355.38
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.33
$252.59
|
$58.01
BHD21.860
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.33
$699.14
|
$105.65
BHD39.820
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.47
$585.06
|
$79.21
BHD29.850
|
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