Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 4.0 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Libya, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 98.6% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 66.2% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
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