Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 11.3% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
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New Zealand
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.98
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.69
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.32
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.17
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.25
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.26
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
|
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
|
pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.40
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.63
|
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.62
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.67
|
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
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