Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 36.5% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$3.05
BOB21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$6.91
BOB47.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.94
BOB6.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.74
BOB5.06
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.27
BOB8.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$2.34
BOB16.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$3.62
BOB24.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.94
BOB13.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$1.55
BOB10.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.95
BOB6.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.54
BOB3.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.63
BOB4.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.62
BOB4.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.49
BOB3.36
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$2.00
BOB13.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$25.96
BOB178.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,644.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$13.22
BOB91.02
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$45.11
BOB310.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
$339.61
BOB2,337.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
$201.58
BOB1,387.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$29.25
BOB201.31
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
$177.46
BOB1,221.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,543.01
|
|
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$1.78
BOB12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$2.57
BOB17.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$2.60
BOB17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$34.68
BOB238.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$6.37
BOB43.84
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Bolivia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$41.88
BOB288.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$48.40
BOB333.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$61.94
BOB426.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$54.65
BOB376.11
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