Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 39.9% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$1.78
IDR28,370.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$3.24
IDR51,464.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.63
IDR10,010.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.41
IDR6,568.25
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$1.24
IDR19,752.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$4.54
IDR72,164.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$5.19
IDR82,560.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.62
IDR25,784.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$1.41
IDR22,379.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.17
IDR18,643.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.62
IDR9,853.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.81
IDR12,910.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.54
IDR8,638.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.56
IDR8,935.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.92
IDR14,688.52
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$3.10
IDR49,286.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
$12.11
IDR192,500.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
$24,176.29
IDR384,361,899.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
$3.88
IDR61,753.15
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
$26.66
IDR423,922.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
$279.33
IDR4,440,839.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
$164.17
IDR2,610,073.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
$47.78
IDR759,690.27
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
$112.28
IDR1,785,004.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
$6,061.21
IDR96,362,952.70
|
|
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$2.74
IDR43,615.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
$1.71
IDR27,232.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$2.18
IDR34,590.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
$26.72
IDR424,835.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$3.16
IDR50,188.07
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
$41.98
IDR667,440.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
$27.98
IDR444,899.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
$68.38
IDR1,087,195.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
$65.14
IDR1,035,543.29
|
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