Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 55.3% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 54.1% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
|
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$917.91
BHD345.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$669.88
BHD252.410
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
|
pay 31.0% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$378.82
BHD142.740
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
|
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