Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 97.1% more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 52.8% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 60.0% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
|
pay 95.2% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
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