Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bahrain vs. Heard Island and McDonald Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.42
BHD2.420
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.93
BHD2.990
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.13
BHD0.430
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.18
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.29
BHD1.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.19
BHD0.830
|
|
| 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
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.10
BHD0.790
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.90
BHD16.180
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,877.63
BHD12,775.730
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$27.42
BHD10.340
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs. Bahrain - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.07
BHD13.600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$937.18
BHD353.420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$670.90
BHD253.000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$99.35
BHD37.460
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs. Bahrain - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$442.48
BHD166.860
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,792.89
BHD3,693.040
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs. Bahrain - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$7.03
BHD2.650
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.97
BHD1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.94
BHD1.860
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$87.02
BHD32.810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.35
BHD4.280
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs. Bahrain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$61.27
BHD23.110
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.96
BHD18.090
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.18
BHD33.250
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.19
BHD32.500
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing
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