Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 4.2 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN247
|
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN756
|
$36.43
BHD13.720
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN504,251
|
$26,528.65
BHD9,992.700
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN420
|
$40.50
BHD15.260
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,122
|
$40.62
BHD15.300
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,048
|
$881.13
BHD331.900
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,982
|
$655.70
BHD246.990
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,713
|
$120.33
BHD45.330
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,171
|
$314.55
BHD118.480
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,935
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,379.810
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN139
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN910
|
$134.41
BHD50.630
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,205
|
$42.56
BHD16.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,146
|
$58.01
BHD21.850
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,269
|
$105.65
BHD39.800
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,451
|
$79.21
BHD29.840
|
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