Bahrain is 56.1% more expensive than Yemen.

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

pay 26.1% less for restaurants

 
Yemen
Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.66
YER1,667
$6.71
BHD2.530
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.82
YER2,209
$6.16
BHD2.320
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.19
YER297
$0.75
BHD0.280

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pay 38.4% less for groceries

 
Yemen
Bahrain
Bread
1 loaf
$1.39
YER348
$0.98
BHD0.370
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.42
YER857
$3.66
BHD1.380
Milk (1 gallon) $8.58
YER2,149
$5.13
BHD1.930

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pay 9.4% more for transportation

 
Yemen
Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.63
YER1,910
$1.71
BHD0.640
Monthly public transit pass $60.75
YER15,213
$36.43
BHD13.730
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $10,651.76
YER2,667,200
$26,528.65
BHD9,998.280

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

 
Yemen
Bahrain
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$47.56
YER11,909
$40.62
BHD15.310
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $277.44
YER69,470
$881.13
BHD332.090
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $188.93
YER47,308
$655.70
BHD247.120

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

 
Yemen
Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $80.78
YER20,227
$314.55
BHD118.550
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,233.72
YER809,724
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.140

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Yemen
Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
YER589
$7.48
BHD2.820
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.06
YER766
$4.09
BHD1.540
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.16
YER1,042
$5.42
BHD2.040

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pay 1.0% less for clothing

 
Yemen
Bahrain
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$59.92
YER15,003
$42.56
BHD16.040
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$78.57
YER19,673
$58.01
BHD21.860
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$71.63
YER17,937
$105.65
BHD39.820

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