Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 2.4 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 66.6% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 74.6% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
|
pay 21.8% more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.95
|
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
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