Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 86.2% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 29.1% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.56
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL22.20
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 32.6% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.20
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.93
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.46
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.36
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.58
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.57
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL57,595.04
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.77
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 98.9% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL44.38
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,325.89
|
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL909.10
|
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL151.64
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL560.81
|
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,781.52
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL111.67
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.72
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL174.11
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL116.04
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL280.91
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL290.07
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
|
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