Cost of living comparison
Bahrain is 19.4% more expensive than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Bahrain instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.93
|
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
|
pay 40.9% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,248.36
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
|
pay 31.3% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
|
pay 91.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bahrain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK158.29
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
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