Cost of living comparison
Cook Islands is 49.8% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Cook Islands instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Bahrain
|
Cook Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
$9.40
NZ$15.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
$8.46
NZ$14.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
$3.24
NZ$5.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$2.09
NZ$3.51
|
|
pay 91.6% more for groceries
Bahrain
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
$3.06
NZ$5.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
$4.86
NZ$8.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
$5.93
NZ$9.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
$4.39
NZ$7.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
$2.46
NZ$4.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
$1.51
NZ$2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
$1.00
NZ$1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$1.42
NZ$2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$1.47
NZ$2.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
$0.85
NZ$1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.79
NZ$1.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Bahrain
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
$5.93
NZ$9.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.190
|
$21,937.99
NZ$36,873.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
?? | |
pay 40.7% less for housing
Bahrain
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.13
BHD332.150
|
$501.44
NZ$842.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.70
BHD247.170
|
$438.76
NZ$737.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
$65.19
NZ$109.57
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
Bahrain
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.55
BHD118.570
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.590
|
$1,504.32
NZ$2,528.44
|
|
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
$6.27
NZ$10.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$4.07
NZ$6.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
$18.80
NZ$31.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
$26.12
NZ$43.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
$6.11
NZ$10.27
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
Bahrain
|
Cook Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
$78.35
NZ$131.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
$37.61
NZ$63.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
$78.35
NZ$131.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
$90.89
NZ$152.76
|
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