Gambia is 38.1% cheaper than Bahrain.

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

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pay 2.1% less for restaurants

 
Bahrain
Gambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.04
BHD3.030
$4.96
GMD352.45
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.18
BHD3.080
$6.29
GMD446.85
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.38
BHD0.520
$1.66
GMD118.10

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

 
Bahrain
Gambia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.20
BHD0.450
$0.65
GMD46.34
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.22
BHD1.590
$3.15
GMD223.43
Milk (1 gallon) $6.07
BHD2.290
$5.21
GMD369.63

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pay 24.5% less for transportation

 
Bahrain
Gambia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.54
BHD0.580
$4.01
GMD284.85
Monthly public transit pass $34.55
BHD13.010
$6.55
GMD465.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36

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pay 56.4% less for housing

 
Bahrain
Gambia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.48
BHD13.730
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $917.91
BHD345.560
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $669.88
BHD252.190
$52.91
GMD3,756.88

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pay 98.2% less for childcare

 
Bahrain
Gambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $378.82
BHD142.610
$6.99
GMD496.50
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
$139.86
GMD9,930.07

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pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bahrain
Gambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.01
BHD2.640
$3.32
GMD235.70
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.19
BHD1.950
$2.08
GMD147.87
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.21
BHD1.960
$1.71
GMD121.64

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pay 1.3% less for clothing

 
Bahrain
Gambia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.63
BHD19.810
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$54.06
BHD20.350
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.30
BHD34.750
$99.43
GMD7,059.53

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