Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 4.2 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN164
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN341
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN139
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN168
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN121
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN104
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN23
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN284
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,079
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN590,086
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN825
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN13,261
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,164
|
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,139
|
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN7,036
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,591
|
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN290
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN73
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN133
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN801
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN230
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Bahrain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,057
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,327
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,854
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,783
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
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