Bahrain is 4.7 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.

If you lived in Bahrain instead of Sri Lanka, you would:

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pay 100.0% more for restaurants

 
Sri Lanka
Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.86
LKR838.31
$8.04
BHD3.030
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.80
LKR1,989.21
$8.18
BHD3.080
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.71
LKR206.97
$1.38
BHD0.520

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pay 10.9% more for groceries

 
Sri Lanka
Bahrain
Bread
1 loaf
$0.56
LKR164.95
$1.20
BHD0.450
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.21
LKR1,818.48
$4.22
BHD1.590
Milk (1 gallon) $6.31
LKR1,847.64
$6.07
BHD2.290

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pay 4.5 times more for transportation

 
Sri Lanka
Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.84
LKR1,415.38
$1.54
BHD0.580
Monthly public transit pass $10.76
LKR3,149.58
$34.55
BHD13.020
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,478.81
LKR9,506,999.37
$33,843.54
BHD12,750.320

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

 
Sri Lanka
Bahrain
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$13.80
LKR4,039.34
$36.48
BHD13.740
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $163.33
LKR47,810.09
$917.91
BHD345.820
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $123.34
LKR36,104.13
$669.88
BHD252.370

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pay 15.8 times more for childcare

 
Sri Lanka
Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $26.94
LKR7,885.79
$378.82
BHD142.720
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $475.05
LKR139,055.20
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.460

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Sri Lanka
Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
LKR586.11
$7.01
BHD2.640
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.35
LKR687.78
$5.19
BHD1.960
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.91
LKR2,607.28
$5.21
BHD1.960

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

 
Sri Lanka
Bahrain
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$29.58
LKR8,657.04
$52.63
BHD19.830
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$19.20
LKR5,620.94
$54.06
BHD20.370
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$65.72
LKR19,237.05
$92.30
BHD34.770

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