Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 2.3 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 75.7% more for restaurants
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 52.1% more for groceries
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
|
pay 50.1% more for childcare
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
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