Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 39.9% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
Bahrain
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
$4.58
KGS405.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
$3.93
KGS348.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
$0.58
KGS51.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.36
KGS31.53
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
Bahrain
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
$0.38
KGS33.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
$3.79
KGS336.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
$2.81
KGS249.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
$1.57
KGS138.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
$2.12
KGS188.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
$0.42
KGS37.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
$0.72
KGS63.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$0.89
KGS78.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.70
KGS61.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
$0.22
KGS19.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.19
KGS16.99
|
|
pay 34.7% less for transportation
Bahrain
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
$2.78
KGS246.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.43
BHD13.720
|
$6.29
KGS557.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,528.65
BHD9,989.950
|
$20,116.96
KGS1,784,014.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.50
BHD15.250
|
$2.32
KGS205.42
|
|
pay 70.9% less for housing
Bahrain
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
BHD15.290
|
$12.23
KGS1,084.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.13
BHD331.810
|
$319.03
KGS28,292.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.70
BHD246.920
|
$179.18
KGS15,889.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.33
BHD45.310
|
$27.42
KGS2,431.55
|
|
pay 19.5% less for childcare
Bahrain
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.55
BHD118.450
|
$140.84
KGS12,490.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,317.92
BHD2,379.150
|
$7,341.74
KGS651,081.01
|
|
pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
$1.37
KGS121.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$1.44
KGS127.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
$1.40
KGS124.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.41
BHD50.620
|
$32.47
KGS2,879.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
$3.15
KGS278.97
|
|
pay 38.3% less for clothing
Bahrain
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.56
BHD16.030
|
$22.31
KGS1,978.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.01
BHD21.850
|
$34.40
KGS3,051.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.65
BHD39.790
|
$62.28
KGS5,523.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.21
BHD29.830
|
$60.31
KGS5,348.34
|
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