Cost of living comparison

Cook Islands

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 0.5% cheaper than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.8% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in Bahrain
Housing: pay 56.2% more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% more in Bahrain

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Bahrain are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bahrain.

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Bahrain vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bahrain instead of Cook Islands, you would:

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pay 35.8% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$6.42 BHD2.430	-54.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 NZ$9.91	$7.93 BHD3.000	+41.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 NZ$3.96	$1.13 BHD0.430	-49.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 NZ$3.96	$0.53 BHD0.200	-76.4%
Average			-35.8%

Cook Islands vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.80 NZ$4.95	$1.18 BHD0.450	-57.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 NZ$6.44	$4.29 BHD1.620	+17.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.60 NZ$18.75	$6.16 BHD2.330	-41.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.05 NZ$10.70	$2.19 BHD0.830	-63.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.75 BHD1.040
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.17 BHD0.440
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.99 BHD0.370
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.01 BHD0.380
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.74 BHD0.280
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.42 BHD0.160
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.53 BHD0.200
Average			-43.2%

Cook Islands vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	Cook Islands	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.38 NZ$11.29	$2.10 BHD0.800	-67.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.90 BHD16.250
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	+202.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$27.42 BHD10.380
Average			-8.3%

Cook Islands vs. Bahrain - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.2% more for housing

	Cook Islands	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.89 NZ$181.95	$36.07 BHD13.660	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$448.16 NZ$792.51	$937.18 BHD354.980	+109.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$448.16 NZ$792.51	$670.90 BHD254.120	+49.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.97 NZ$132.57	$99.35 BHD37.630	+32.5%
Average			+56.2%

Cook Islands vs. Bahrain - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$442.48 BHD167.600
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300

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pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 NZ$8.92	$7.03 BHD2.660	+39.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 NZ$5.94	$4.97 BHD1.880	+47.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.20 NZ$19.81	$4.94 BHD1.870	-55.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$87.02 BHD32.960
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$11.35 BHD4.300
Average			+13.4%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Cook Islands	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$61.27 BHD23.210
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$47.96 BHD18.170
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$88.18 BHD33.400
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$86.19 BHD32.650

Cook Islands vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing

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