Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 3.7 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
|
pay 15.7 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
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