Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 18.1% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.5% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 26.1% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 45.6% more in Bahrain
Housing: pay 12.7% less in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 70.6% more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.0% more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 21.5% more in Bahrain

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Bahrain are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Bahrain.

Bahrain vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bahrain instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 32.5% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.96 FCFA8,054	$8.04 BHD3.030	-42.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.94 FCFA5,155	$8.18 BHD3.080	-8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 FCFA1,087	$1.38 BHD0.520	-26.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 FCFA864	$0.72 BHD0.270	-52.1%
Average			-32.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.1% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 FCFA1,479	$1.20 BHD0.450	-53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 FCFA2,424	$4.22 BHD1.590	+0.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 FCFA4,541	$6.07 BHD2.290	-22.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,957	$2.37 BHD0.890	-30.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 FCFA1,267	$2.94 BHD1.110	+33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 FCFA680	$1.18 BHD0.440	-0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 FCFA525	$0.94 BHD0.350	+3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.98 FCFA1,140	$0.97 BHD0.370	-50.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA697	$0.67 BHD0.250	-44.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA671	$0.35 BHD0.130	-70.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 FCFA606	$0.49 BHD0.190	-53.0%
Average			-26.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.6% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 FCFA2,990	$1.54 BHD0.580	-70.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA13,033	$34.55 BHD13.020	+52.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,978,116	$33,843.54 BHD12,758.740	+2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.09 FCFA8,132	$41.86 BHD15.780	+197.0%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 12.7% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.50 FCFA43,557	$36.48 BHD13.750	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$971.39 FCFA560,421	$917.91 BHD346.040	-5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.68 FCFA206,354	$669.88 BHD252.540	+87.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$456.95 FCFA263,629	$88.20 BHD33.250	-80.7%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 70.6% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.14 FCFA123,546	$378.82 BHD142.810	+76.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,100.00 FCFA2,942,340	$8,372.98 BHD3,156.550	+64.2%
Average			+70.6%

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pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.76 FCFA1,595	$7.01 BHD2.640	+153.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 FCFA2,384	$5.19 BHD1.960	+25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 FCFA2,163	$5.21 BHD1.960	+38.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.25 FCFA35,336	$84.80 BHD31.970	+38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,714	$11.74 BHD4.420	+43.6%
Average			+60.0%

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pay 21.5% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.83 FCFA20,673	$52.63 BHD19.840	+46.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.92 FCFA21,875	$54.06 BHD20.380	+42.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.22 FCFA53,206	$92.30 BHD34.800	+0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.67 FCFA52,885	$88.34 BHD33.310	-3.6%
Average			+21.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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