Cost of living comparison

Bahrain

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 6.0% cheaper than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 18.9% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 49.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 4.5% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 56.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 10.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Bahrain, you would:

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pay 17.8% less for restaurants

	Bahrain	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.04 BHD3.020	$3.27 F CFA1,971	-59.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 BHD3.070	$10.21 F CFA6,159	+24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 BHD0.520	$0.75 F CFA455	-45.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BHD0.270	$0.78 F CFA471	+8.8%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 18.9% more for groceries

	Bahrain	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 BHD0.450	$0.62 F CFA374	-48.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 BHD1.580	$7.52 F CFA4,533	+77.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 BHD2.280	$9.66 F CFA5,829	+59.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 BHD0.890	$2.16 F CFA1,300	-8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 BHD1.100	$2.96 F CFA1,788	+0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 BHD0.440	$1.58 F CFA955	+34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.45 F CFA274	-51.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BHD0.360	$0.57 F CFA343	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 BHD0.250	$0.70 F CFA423	+5.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.70 F CFA422	+101.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 BHD0.190	$0.88 F CFA533	+79.0%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 49.4% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.54 BHD0.580	$5.32 F CFA3,208	+245.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.55 BHD12.950	$44.93 F CFA27,101	+30.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,843.54 BHD12,688.790	$29,410.06 F CFA17,738,708	-13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$41.86 BHD15.700	$14.54 F CFA8,771	-65.3%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 4.5% more for housing

	Bahrain	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.48 BHD13.680	$48.27 F CFA29,117	+32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$917.91 BHD344.150	$812.41 F CFA490,004	-11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$669.88 BHD251.160	$291.38 F CFA175,745	-56.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.20 BHD33.070	$135.65 F CFA81,820	+53.8%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 56.0% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.82 BHD142.030	$198.79 F CFA119,901	-47.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,372.98 BHD3,139.240	$2,968.24 F CFA1,790,296	-64.5%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.01 BHD2.630	$0.98 F CFA591	-86.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 BHD1.950	$2.38 F CFA1,433	-54.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.21 BHD1.950	$1.23 F CFA739	-76.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.80 BHD31.790	$75.48 F CFA45,525	-11.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.74 BHD4.400	$8.17 F CFA4,927	-30.4%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 10.4% more for clothing

	Bahrain	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.63 BHD19.730	$73.53 F CFA44,347	+39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.06 BHD20.270	$51.74 F CFA31,207	-4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.30 BHD34.610	$73.47 F CFA44,314	-20.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.34 BHD33.120	$111.65 F CFA67,341	+26.4%
Average			+10.4%

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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: March 2025

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