Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 52.6% more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 90.1% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF755
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,579
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF727
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF529
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF286
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,413
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,329
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,254
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,244
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,142
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF114
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF840
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF688
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF572
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,126
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,534
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,567,080
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,850
|
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,202
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF327,180
|
$917.91
BHD345.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF271,811
|
$669.88
BHD252.410
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,492
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,194
|
$378.82
BHD142.740
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,323,633
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF737
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,402
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF881
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,462
|
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,924
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,329
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,255
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
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