Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 24.8% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 46.5% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$9.75
CRC4,975.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$9.08
CRC4,635.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$2.01
CRC1,026.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.49
CRC761.37
|
|
pay 59.3% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$2.53
CRC1,292.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$3.76
CRC1,920.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$6.98
CRC3,560.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$3.21
CRC1,639.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$3.97
CRC2,026.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.79
CRC913.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.62
CRC314.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$1.22
CRC620.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.22
CRC623.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.09
CRC558.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$1.11
CRC568.50
|
|
pay 62.1% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$5.63
CRC2,872.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
$49.00
CRC25,011.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,898,258.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
$15.62
CRC7,974.44
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
$48.50
CRC24,757.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
$778.04
CRC397,152.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
$547.50
CRC279,475.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
$68.26
CRC34,842.46
|
|
pay 34.1% more for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
$519.07
CRC264,960.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,608,743.64
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$2.73
CRC1,392.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
$3.65
CRC1,865.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$4.58
CRC2,339.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
$59.46
CRC30,351.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$8.63
CRC4,403.14
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
$65.32
CRC33,344.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
$44.54
CRC22,735.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
$110.39
CRC56,346.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
$97.22
CRC49,624.79
|
|
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