Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 36.8% cheaper than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
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pay 28.2% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
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pay 13.3% more in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 50.1% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
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pay 22.9% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.6% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 65.9% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$3.26
RWF4,656
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$6.16
RWF8,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.89
RWF1,276
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.01
RWF1,439
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$2.26
RWF3,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$2.66
RWF3,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.67
RWF2,380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$2.19
RWF3,129
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.38
RWF1,965
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.52
RWF744
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.86
RWF1,225
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.48
RWF690
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.22
RWF321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.33
RWF464
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$4.48
RWF6,391
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
$24.66
RWF35,177
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,747.100
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,486,406
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$12.33
RWF17,588
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.740
|
$26.20
RWF37,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.730
|
$489.52
RWF698,362
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.310
|
$271.95
RWF387,979
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.220
|
$30.04
RWF42,855
|
|
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.680
|
$149.39
RWF213,130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,153.670
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,708,592
|
|
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$1.09
RWF1,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$2.22
RWF3,161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$2.36
RWF3,362
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.940
|
$31.83
RWF45,408
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$3.63
RWF5,173
|
|
pay 65.9% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.820
|
$16.68
RWF23,796
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.360
|
$21.76
RWF31,038
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.760
|
$26.59
RWF37,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.270
|
$31.43
RWF44,833
|
|
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