Cost of living comparison
Mongolia is 18.3% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
|
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
|
pay 33.9% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Mongolia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
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