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Bahrain vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 36.4% more expensive than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.5% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 3.9% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 34.2% more in Bahrain
Housing: pay 94.6% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 73.4% more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 29.6% less in Bahrain

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and transportation in Bahrain are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bahrain. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Bahrain.

Bahrain vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.5% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 ARS16,398.33	$7.21 BHD2.720	-36.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.04 ARS13,080.64	$7.93 BHD2.990	-12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 ARS2,539.50	$1.19 BHD0.450	-32.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 ARS2,060.90	$0.61 BHD0.230	-57.1%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 3.9% less for groceries

	Argentina	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 ARS2,828.30	$1.21 BHD0.450	-38.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.26 ARS7,602.90	$4.09 BHD1.540	-22.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 ARS7,239.43	$5.90 BHD2.220	+17.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 ARS3,411.96	$2.36 BHD0.890	-0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 ARS4,356.84	$2.93 BHD1.110	-2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ARS1,489.58	$1.20 BHD0.450	+16.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 ARS1,311.43	$0.95 BHD0.360	+5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ARS918.92	$0.96 BHD0.360	+51.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 ARS1,759.09	$0.70 BHD0.260	-42.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ARS766.60	$0.40 BHD0.150	-24.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 ARS747.37	$0.52 BHD0.190
Average			-3.9%

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pay 34.2% more for transportation

	Argentina	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 ARS5,959.44	$1.65 BHD0.620	-60.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.10 ARS33,411.22	$33.42 BHD12.580	+44.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,600.00 ARS39,919,901.70	$32,268.99 BHD12,149.730	+16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.28 ARS16,320.50	$26.52 BHD9.990	+135.1%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 94.6% more for housing

	Argentina	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.35 ARS35,223.12	$38.12 BHD14.350	+56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$389.68 ARS563,615.91	$936.43 BHD352.580	+140.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.74 ARS430,644.43	$677.45 BHD255.070	+127.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.36 ARS84,407.07	$89.98 BHD33.880	+54.2%
Average			+94.6%

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pay 73.4% more for childcare

	Argentina	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.88 ARS388,903.71	$350.81 BHD132.090	+30.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,376.06 ARS4,883,046.49	$7,301.63 BHD2,749.170	+116.3%
Average			+73.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ARS3,692.80	$7.56 BHD2.850	+196.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 ARS4,571.51	$5.10 BHD1.920	+61.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.29 ARS4,756.76	$5.40 BHD2.030	+64.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.30 ARS46,717.74	$95.69 BHD36.030	+196.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.74 ARS9,742.23	$12.47 BHD4.690	+85.1%
Average			+120.6%

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pay 29.6% less for clothing

	Argentina	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.61 ARS129,604.40	$60.07 BHD22.620	-33.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.61 ARS115,148.16	$48.73 BHD18.350	-38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.13 ARS166,513.96	$87.52 BHD32.950	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.12 ARS160,717.92	$85.80 BHD32.300	-22.8%
Average			-29.6%

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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: December 2025

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