Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 38.5% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BHD3.190
|
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
BHD3.150
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BHD0.510
|
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
BHD0.270
|
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
BHD0.430
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BHD1.640
|
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BHD2.290
|
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
BHD0.830
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
BHD1.350
|
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
BHD0.410
|
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
BHD0.340
|
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BHD0.310
|
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BHD0.220
|
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
BHD0.470
|
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.76
BHD13.040
|
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,048.44
BHD12,778.920
|
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.96
BHD17.620
|
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
|
pay 55.1% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.93
BHD13.860
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.14
BHD351.350
|
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.45
BHD258.010
|
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.37
BHD32.790
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$376.02
BHD141.130
|
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,596.13
BHD3,226.260
|
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
|
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.83
BHD2.940
|
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
BHD1.860
|
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.17
BHD1.940
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.49
BHD32.090
|
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
BHD4.330
|
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.85
BHD21.340
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.85
BHD17.210
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.27
BHD36.130
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.41
BHD30.930
|
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
|
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