Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 22.5% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$8.59
ARS8,624.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$6.73
ARS6,754.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$1.32
ARS1,326.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$1.00
ARS1,006.37
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.43
ARS1,433.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$3.84
ARS3,849.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$4.28
ARS4,294.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.79
ARS1,798.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$2.64
ARS2,651.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.91
ARS909.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.85
ARS851.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.64
ARS646.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.01
ARS1,010.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.46
ARS465.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.46
ARS458.59
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$3.66
ARS3,674.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$13.28
ARS13,326.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,752.040
|
$28,930.00
ARS29,038,054.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$9.90
ARS9,933.21
|
|
pay 58.3% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$19.37
ARS19,439.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.860
|
$303.40
ARS304,536.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.410
|
$221.72
ARS222,543.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
$41.92
ARS42,079.95
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.740
|
$173.69
ARS174,336.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.890
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,852,333.14
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$1.81
ARS1,816.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$2.09
ARS2,094.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$2.36
ARS2,366.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
$18.92
ARS18,988.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$4.76
ARS4,781.54
|
|
pay 27.3% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
$79.59
ARS79,891.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$69.14
ARS69,401.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$107.64
ARS108,040.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$100.20
ARS100,570.83
|
|
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