Cost of living comparison
Equatorial Guinea is 3.8% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 43.0% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$13.07
FCFA8,230
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$3.24
FCFA2,041
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$3.37
FCFA2,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$9.69
FCFA6,101
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.94
FCFA1,852
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$3.10
FCFA1,951
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$1.48
FCFA933
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.48
FCFA933
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$3.09
FCFA1,947
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$26.38
FCFA16,610
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
|
$33,034.81
FCFA20,799,974
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$7.35
FCFA4,629
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.860
|
$204.24
FCFA128,595
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.410
|
$114.37
FCFA72,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
$41.86
FCFA26,354
|
|
pay 89.4% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.740
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
|
$326.78
FCFA205,752
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$5.72
FCFA3,601
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$4.52
FCFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
$49.02
FCFA30,863
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$5.39
FCFA3,391
|
|
pay 48.4% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$102.12
FCFA64,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$245.08
FCFA154,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
|
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