Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bahrain vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary
Bahrain is 71.2% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.4% more in Bahrain
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% more in Bahrain
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% more in Bahrain
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Bahrain
- Childcare
-
pay 87.5% more in Bahrain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Bahrain
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% more in Bahrain
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Bahrain are more expensive than in Peru. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bahrain.
Bahrain vs. Peru Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Peru, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PEN11.06
|
$7.21
BHD2.730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.98
PEN20.13
|
$7.93
BHD3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PEN3.62
|
$1.19
BHD0.450
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
PEN1.94
|
$0.61
BHD0.230
|
|
Peru vs. Bahrain - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
PEN7.56
|
$1.21
BHD0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
PEN12.26
|
$4.09
BHD1.550
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
PEN17.04
|
$5.90
BHD2.230
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PEN9.87
|
$2.36
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
PEN9.26
|
$2.93
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
PEN2.66
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
PEN1.39
|
$0.95
BHD0.360
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.60
|
$0.96
BHD0.360
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
PEN1.59
|
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.47
|
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.29
|
$0.52
BHD0.200
|
|
Peru vs. Bahrain - Cost of groceries
pay 37.2% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
PEN18.17
|
$1.65
BHD0.620
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.18
PEN54.50
|
$33.42
BHD12.630
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,692.85
PEN66,322.22
|
$32,268.99
BHD12,196.100
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.93
PEN60.37
|
$26.52
BHD10.020
|
|
Peru vs. Bahrain - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Peru
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.62
PEN86.28
|
$38.12
BHD14.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.91
PEN1,252.54
|
$936.43
BHD353.930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.23
PEN862.93
|
$677.45
BHD256.040
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.79
PEN123.91
|
$89.98
BHD34.010
|
|
Peru vs. Bahrain - Cost of housing
pay 87.5% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.49
PEN500.09
|
$350.81
BHD132.590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,269.80
PEN17,747.79
|
$7,301.63
BHD2,759.660
|
|
Peru vs. Bahrain - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
PEN7.45
|
$7.56
BHD2.860
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
PEN9.09
|
$5.10
BHD1.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
PEN20.61
|
$5.40
BHD2.040
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.24
PEN101.85
|
$95.69
BHD36.170
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
PEN18.13
|
$12.47
BHD4.710
|
|
Peru vs. Bahrain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.6% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.15
PEN168.89
|
$60.07
BHD22.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.05
PEN87.73
|
$48.73
BHD18.420
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.76
PEN224.83
|
$87.52
BHD33.080
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.85
PEN231.87
|
$85.80
BHD32.430
|
|
Peru vs. Bahrain - Cost of clothing
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