Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 79.8% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 20.3% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 97.4% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
$917.91
BHD345.940
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
$669.88
BHD252.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 53.5% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
$378.82
BHD142.770
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.560
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 70.9% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
$92.30
BHD34.790
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
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