Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 14.4% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
New Zealand
|
Bahrain
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.07
|
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.70
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.63
|
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.11
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
New Zealand
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$2.99
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.10
|
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.40
|
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.49
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.24
|
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.49
|
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.58
|
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.35
|
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
New Zealand
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.07
|
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$117.66
|
$36.43
BHD13.720
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,115.24
|
$26,528.65
BHD9,989.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.18
|
$40.50
BHD15.250
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
New Zealand
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$88.05
|
$40.62
BHD15.290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,432.07
|
$881.13
BHD331.810
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,200.73
|
$655.70
BHD246.920
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$164.46
|
$120.33
BHD45.310
|
|
pay 43.3% less for childcare
New Zealand
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,045.40
|
$314.55
BHD118.450
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,642.43
|
$6,317.92
BHD2,379.150
|
|
pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
Bahrain
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.78
|
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.33
|
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$38.73
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$67.34
|
$134.41
BHD50.620
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.62
|
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
New Zealand
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$109.41
|
$42.56
BHD16.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.11
|
$58.01
BHD21.850
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$163.14
|
$105.65
BHD39.790
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$185.83
|
$79.21
BHD29.830
|
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