Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 80.9% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 41.2% more for restaurants
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Namibia
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD142.43
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD75.77
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.92
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.24
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.68
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD59.72
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD91.62
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD45.95
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.73
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.22
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.72
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.77
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD14.90
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.38
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.70
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD85.45
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD610.42
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD279,776.69
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD127.17
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 58.9% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,144.41
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,099.39
|
$917.91
BHD345.940
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,877.00
|
$669.88
BHD252.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD921.78
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 90.7% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,035.15
|
$378.82
BHD142.770
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,966.38
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.560
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD26.71
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.33
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.16
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD621.78
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD87.75
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 49.9% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD671.46
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD483.00
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,254.76
|
$92.30
BHD34.790
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,246.28
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
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