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Colombia vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Colombia is 34.5% cheaper than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.7% less in Colombia
Groceries: pay 19.9% less in Colombia
Transportation: pay 4.1% less in Colombia
Housing: pay 49.3% less in Colombia
Childcare: pay 48.8% less in Colombia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.7% less in Colombia
Clothing: pay 16.0% less in Colombia

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Colombia.

Colombia vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.7% less for restaurants

	Bahrain	Colombia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.04 BHD3.030	$4.20 COP18,354.84	-47.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 BHD3.080	$6.62 COP28,921.11	-19.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 BHD0.520	$0.78 COP3,427.00	-43.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BHD0.270	$0.60 COP2,601.10	-17.0%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

	Bahrain	Colombia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 BHD0.450	$1.27 COP5,554.78	+6.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 BHD1.590	$2.16 COP9,454.59	-48.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 BHD2.290	$3.88 COP16,952.46	-36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 BHD0.890	$2.02 COP8,827.47	-14.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 BHD1.110	$2.19 COP9,561.13	-25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 BHD0.440	$1.07 COP4,680.50	-9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.45 COP1,986.71	-51.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BHD0.370	$0.55 COP2,410.56	-43.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 BHD0.250	$0.46 COP1,998.15	-31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.50 COP2,186.15	+44.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 BHD0.190	$0.45 COP1,978.44	-8.3%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 4.1% less for transportation

	Bahrain	Colombia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.54 BHD0.580	$3.05 COP13,340.46	+98.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.55 BHD13.020	$34.31 COP149,864.33	-0.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,843.54 BHD12,750.590	$17,642.99 COP77,065,038.08	-47.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$41.86 BHD15.770	$14.10 COP61,580.88	-66.3%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 49.3% less for housing

	Bahrain	Colombia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.48 BHD13.740	$22.88 COP99,925.53	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$917.91 BHD345.820	$272.41 COP1,189,906.31	-70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$669.88 BHD252.380	$235.87 COP1,030,288.75	-64.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.20 BHD33.230	$66.40 COP290,049.11	-24.7%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 48.8% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Colombia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.82 BHD142.720	$190.65 COP832,783.32	-49.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,372.98 BHD3,154.530	$4,364.51 COP19,064,310.16	-47.9%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 71.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Colombia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.01 BHD2.640	$1.15 COP5,040.21	-83.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 BHD1.960	$1.40 COP6,133.80	-72.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.21 BHD1.960	$2.09 COP9,140.75	-59.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.80 BHD31.950	$22.45 COP98,082.33	-73.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.74 BHD4.420	$3.65 COP15,960.16	-68.9%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 16.0% less for clothing

	Bahrain	Colombia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.63 BHD19.830	$52.02 COP227,226.04	-1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.06 BHD20.370	$38.22 COP166,967.07	-29.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.30 BHD34.770	$81.60 COP356,452.01	-11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.34 BHD33.280	$69.09 COP301,769.73	-21.8%
Average			-16.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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