Cost of living comparison
Papua New Guinea is 66.2% more expensive than Bahrain.
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 89.2% more for restaurants
Bahrain
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
$9.83
PGK37.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
$8.51
PGK32.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
$1.01
PGK3.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.18
PGK4.48
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Bahrain
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
$1.49
PGK5.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
$2.66
PGK10.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
$7.38
PGK28.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
$3.92
PGK14.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
$3.18
PGK12.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
$1.44
PGK5.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
$1.18
PGK4.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$2.01
PGK7.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$1.29
PGK4.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
$1.20
PGK4.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$1.24
PGK4.72
|
|
pay 46.8% more for transportation
Bahrain
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
$4.51
PGK17.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
$38.24
PGK145.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.190
|
$45,390.07
PGK172,879.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
$19.29
PGK73.47
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Bahrain
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
$378.25
PGK1,440.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.13
BHD332.150
|
$2,156.03
PGK8,211.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.70
BHD247.170
|
$459.57
PGK1,750.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
$107.32
PGK408.77
|
|
pay 30.8% more for childcare
Bahrain
|
Papua New Guinea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.55
BHD118.570
|
$596.93
PGK2,273.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.590
|
$4,539.01
PGK17,287.95
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
$3.12
PGK11.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$3.32
PGK12.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
$7.09
PGK27.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
$52.20
PGK198.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
$8.51
PGK32.41
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
Bahrain
|
Papua New Guinea
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
$36.88
PGK140.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
$39.72
PGK151.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
$67.38
PGK256.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
$95.04
PGK361.97
|
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