Cost of living comparison

Cook Islands

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 96.6% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.9% less in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 39.0% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 8.5% more in Bahrain
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 5.8 times more in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.2% more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 0.5% less in Bahrain

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bahrain are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Bahrain. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Bahrain.

Bahrain vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bahrain instead of Cook Islands, you would:

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pay 31.9% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$8.04 BHD3.030	-10.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.21 NZ$14.33	$8.18 BHD3.080	-0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 NZ$4.95	$1.38 BHD0.520	-51.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.09 NZ$3.65	$0.72 BHD0.270	-65.7%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 39.0% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$3.22 NZ$5.62	$1.20 BHD0.450	-62.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 NZ$8.99	$4.22 BHD1.590	-18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 NZ$13.32	$6.07 BHD2.290	-20.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 NZ$10.06	$2.37 BHD0.890	-58.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 NZ$6.15	$2.94 BHD1.110	-16.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.35	$1.18 BHD0.440	-12.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$0.94 BHD0.350	-13.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 NZ$2.82	$0.97 BHD0.370	-39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$4.96	$0.67 BHD0.250	-76.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.89	$0.35 BHD0.130	-67.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.49	$0.49 BHD0.190	-42.1%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 8.5% more for transportation

	Cook Islands	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.86	$1.54 BHD0.580	-77.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.55 BHD13.020
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,944.29 NZ$20,845.19	$33,843.54 BHD12,756.200	+183.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$212.01 NZ$370.00	$41.86 BHD15.780	-80.3%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Cook Islands	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.21 NZ$181.87	$36.48 BHD13.750	-65.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$155.28 NZ$270.99	$917.91 BHD345.970	+491.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$155.28 NZ$270.99	$669.88 BHD252.490	+331.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.92 NZ$139.48	$88.20 BHD33.240	+10.4%
Average			+192.0%

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pay 5.8 times more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$378.82 BHD142.780
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,433.32 NZ$2,501.42	$8,372.98 BHD3,155.920	+484.2%
Average			+484.2%

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pay 63.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.23 NZ$9.12	$7.01 BHD2.640	+34.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 NZ$6.69	$5.19 BHD1.960	+35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 NZ$26.06	$5.21 BHD1.960	-65.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.88 NZ$43.43	$84.80 BHD31.960	+240.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 NZ$11.99	$11.74 BHD4.420	+70.9%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 0.5% less for clothing

	Cook Islands	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.89 NZ$116.73	$52.63 BHD19.840	-21.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$54.06 BHD20.380
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$92.30 BHD34.790
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.46 NZ$128.20	$88.34 BHD33.300	+20.3%
Average			-0.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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