Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 4.8% more expensive than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% more in Gabon
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% more in Gabon
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% more in Gabon
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% more in Gabon
- Childcare
-
pay 52.7% less in Gabon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.3% less in Gabon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Gabon
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing in Gabon are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Gabon.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 56.0% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.020
|
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.070
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.31
FCFA788
|
|
pay 51.4% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.580
|
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.280
|
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.100
|
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$1.16
FCFA700
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.360
|
$1.43
FCFA864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.94
FCFA566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.04
FCFA626
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$1.11
FCFA671
|
|
pay 20.3% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD12.950
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,688.790
|
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.700
|
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
|
pay 11.5% more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.680
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD344.150
|
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD251.160
|
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.070
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
|
pay 52.7% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.030
|
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,139.240
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
|
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.630
|
$0.98
FCFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.950
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.790
|
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.400
|
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.730
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.270
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.610
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.120
|
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
|
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