Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 3.4 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,513
|
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
SOS3,044
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SOS407
|
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
SOS273
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,118
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
SOS3,637
|
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
SOS1,273
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,525
|
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS986
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS751
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SOS347
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
SOS2,329
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
SOS21,404
|
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,282,014
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.60
SOS4,338
|
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,480
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.78
SOS118,596
|
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.25
SOS49,232
|
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,833
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,512
|
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$922.50
SOS526,549
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
SOS4,852
|
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
SOS698
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS768
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,124
|
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,854
|
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,623
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,191
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,777
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,129
|
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
|
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