Cost of living comparison

Tanzania

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 2.2 times more expensive than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 55.6% more in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Bahrain
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 47.9% more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Bahrain

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Bahrain are more expensive than in Tanzania. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bahrain.

Bahrain vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bahrain instead of Tanzania, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Tanzania	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 TZS7,695.91	$8.04 BHD3.020	+177.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 TZS15,795.14	$8.18 BHD3.070	+37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 TZS1,647.82	$1.38 BHD0.520	+121.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 TZS810.48	$0.72 BHD0.270	+134.5%
Average			+117.6%

Tanzania vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.6% more for groceries

	Tanzania	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$0.72 TZS1,916.19	$1.20 BHD0.450	+65.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 TZS10,051.55	$4.22 BHD1.580	+11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.52 TZS11,989.16	$6.07 BHD2.280	+34.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TZS4,462.31	$2.37 BHD0.890	+40.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 TZS6,221.66	$2.94 BHD1.100	+25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 TZS2,951.63	$1.18 BHD0.440	+5.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 TZS1,014.21	$0.94 BHD0.350	+145.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 TZS912.98	$0.97 BHD0.360	+182.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 TZS936.85	$0.67 BHD0.250	+88.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TZS805.57	$0.35 BHD0.130	+14.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 TZS1,330.19	$0.49 BHD0.190	-1.6%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Tanzania	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 TZS11,342.26	$1.54 BHD0.580	-64.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.55 TZS51,799.41	$34.55 BHD12.950	+76.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,823.72 TZS41,932,852.63	$33,843.54 BHD12,688.790	+113.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.76 TZS28,526.18	$41.86 BHD15.700	+288.9%
Average			+103.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Tanzania	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.94 TZS158,851.51	$36.48 BHD13.680	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$289.33 TZS766,734.43	$917.91 BHD344.150	+217.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$236.84 TZS627,613.50	$669.88 BHD251.160	+182.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.01 TZS106,014.43	$88.20 BHD33.070	+120.5%
Average			+120.3%

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pay 47.9% more for childcare

	Tanzania	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.03 TZS625,491.87	$378.82 BHD142.030	+60.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,186.60 TZS16,394,495.53	$8,372.98 BHD3,139.240	+35.3%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 TZS3,107.96	$7.01 BHD2.630	+497.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 TZS5,726.71	$5.19 BHD1.950	+140.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 TZS4,748.28	$5.21 BHD1.950	+190.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.39 TZS96,433.82	$84.80 BHD31.790	+133.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.68 TZS15,046.49	$11.74 BHD4.400	+106.7%
Average			+213.6%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Tanzania	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$11.43 TZS30,298.54	$52.63 BHD19.730	+360.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.76 TZS57,657.67	$54.06 BHD20.270	+148.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.14 TZS119,631.96	$92.30 BHD34.610	+104.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.53 TZS102,101.21	$88.34 BHD33.120	+129.3%
Average			+185.7%

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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: April 2025

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