Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 0.3% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$6.54
F CFA4,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$8.99
F CFA5,658
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.98
F CFA619
|
|
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$6.75
F CFA4,247
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$10.56
F CFA6,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.41
F CFA1,520
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$4.39
F CFA2,762
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.02
F CFA641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.82
F CFA513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.99
F CFA622
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.88
F CFA555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.64
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.54
F CFA341
|
|
pay 52.3% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$6.12
F CFA3,855
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$24.51
F CFA15,431
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,974,551
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$25.33
F CFA15,946
|
|
pay 1.5% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$48.58
F CFA30,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.860
|
$932.62
F CFA587,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.410
|
$326.78
F CFA205,752
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
$97.46
F CFA61,363
|
|
pay 26.5% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.740
|
$249.17
F CFA156,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,279,644
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$4.23
F CFA2,664
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$1.47
F CFA926
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
$64.81
F CFA40,808
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
$58.82
F CFA37,035
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$37.58
F CFA23,662
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$88.23
F CFA55,554
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$92.72
F CFA58,382
|
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