Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 12.3% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
Aruba
|
Bahrain
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
AWG16.67
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
AWG3.52
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.91
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
Aruba
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
AWG4.59
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.57
AWG11.85
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.86
AWG14.17
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
AWG7.40
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
AWG7.61
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.53
AWG2.76
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
Aruba
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
AWG9.07
|
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.83
AWG82.61
|
$36.43
BHD13.720
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
$26,528.65
BHD9,989.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.30
AWG60.02
|
$40.50
BHD15.250
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
Aruba
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.25
AWG128.43
|
$40.62
BHD15.290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.61
AWG1,295.29
|
$881.13
BHD331.810
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.75
AWG1,005.35
|
$655.70
BHD246.920
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.96
AWG246.87
|
$120.33
BHD45.310
|
|
pay 1.8% less for childcare
Aruba
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.61
AWG412.07
|
$314.55
BHD118.450
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,737.40
AWG19,354.17
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,379.150
|
|
pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports
Aruba
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.21
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
AWG5.55
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.48
AWG15.29
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.82
AWG109.63
|
$134.41
BHD50.620
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
Aruba
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.45
AWG139.61
|
$42.56
BHD16.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
AWG70.10
|
$58.01
BHD21.850
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.64
AWG174.19
|
$105.65
BHD39.790
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.05
AWG194.77
|
$79.21
BHD29.830
|
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