Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 2.9 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Chad, you would:
pay 37.0% more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA568
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA491
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA669
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
|
pay 26.3% more for housing
|
Chad
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
$917.91
BHD345.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
$669.88
BHD252.410
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
$378.82
BHD142.740
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
|
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