Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 40.5% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
pay 88.1% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
|
pay 47.4% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
|
pay 83.0% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
|
pay 94.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
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