Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 34.5% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 31.7% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$4.20
COP18,446.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$6.62
COP29,064.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.78
COP3,444.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.60
COP2,614.03
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.27
COP5,582.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$2.16
COP9,501.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$3.88
COP17,036.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.02
COP8,871.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$2.19
COP9,608.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.07
COP4,703.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.45
COP1,996.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.55
COP2,422.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.46
COP2,008.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.50
COP2,197.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.45
COP1,988.28
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$3.05
COP13,406.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$34.31
COP150,609.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
|
$17,642.99
COP77,448,321.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$14.10
COP61,887.15
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$22.88
COP100,422.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.860
|
$272.41
COP1,195,824.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.410
|
$235.87
COP1,035,412.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
$66.40
COP291,491.67
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.740
|
$190.65
COP836,925.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
|
$4,364.51
COP19,159,126.61
|
|
pay 71.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$1.15
COP5,065.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$1.40
COP6,164.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$2.09
COP9,186.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
$22.45
COP98,570.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$3.65
COP16,039.54
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
$52.02
COP228,356.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$38.22
COP167,797.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$81.60
COP358,224.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$69.09
COP303,270.58
|
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