Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 4.1 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 86.4% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
|
pay 17.8 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
|
pay 46.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
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