Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 2.6 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Benin, you would:
pay 88.8% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 98.5% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 62.6% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
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