Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 60.3% more expensive than Haiti.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
|
pay 91.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
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