Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 48.2% cheaper than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 68.7% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 78.5% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.3% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% less in Tunisia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tunisia.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.020
|
$3.13
TND9.730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.070
|
$4.25
TND13.200
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.63
TND1.950
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.580
|
$4.92
TND15.310
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.280
|
$1.78
TND5.540
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.46
TND4.550
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.100
|
$2.36
TND7.350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.77
TND2.390
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$1.33
TND4.140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.360
|
$0.48
TND1.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.30
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.23
TND0.710
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$3.00
TND9.310
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD12.950
|
$9.30
TND28.930
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,688.790
|
$35,666.41
TND110,897.860
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.700
|
$2.64
TND8.210
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.680
|
$17.29
TND53.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD344.150
|
$193.39
TND601.300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD251.160
|
$130.14
TND404.650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.070
|
$32.79
TND101.970
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.030
|
$78.96
TND245.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,139.240
|
$1,865.54
TND5,800.540
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.630
|
$1.37
TND4.260
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
$0.81
TND2.520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.950
|
$3.22
TND10.010
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.790
|
$27.05
TND84.090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.400
|
$4.08
TND12.690
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.730
|
$36.55
TND113.630
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.270
|
$50.85
TND158.100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.610
|
$90.17
TND280.350
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.120
|
$66.30
TND206.140
|
|
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