Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 35.8% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
$3.08
KES396.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
$5.77
KES743.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
$0.60
KES77.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
$0.48
KES61.30
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
$4.28
KES551.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
$2.86
KES368.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
$1.62
KES208.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
$2.32
KES298.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
$1.01
KES130.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
$0.42
KES53.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
$0.60
KES77.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$0.33
KES42.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.29
KES37.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.38
KES48.82
|
|
pay 53.8% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
$5.64
KES726.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
$33.59
KES4,327.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
$16,982.90
KES2,188,119.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
$8.89
KES1,146.01
|
|
pay 58.7% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
$39.22
KES5,053.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
$184.65
KES23,791.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
$112.87
KES14,542.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
$20.03
KES2,580.86
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
$120.67
KES15,547.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
$6,188.65
KES797,360.93
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
$1.94
KES250.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
$2.12
KES273.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
$2.66
KES343.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
$30.22
KES3,894.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
$5.77
KES744.06
|
|
pay 63.2% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
$13.35
KES1,720.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
$20.55
KES2,648.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
$30.06
KES3,872.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
$39.30
KES5,063.81
|
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