Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 26.4% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 57.1% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 62.7% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 33.3% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
|
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