Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 96.6% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
|
pay 63.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
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