Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Bahrain

For one person, living is cheaper in Bahrain: $1,564 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $1,500 less a year. The total is higher in Buenos Aires despite lower rent and utilities.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇧🇭 Bahrain
$1,564
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 15.2% more expensive than Bahrain without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 20.3% more expensive than Bahrain without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Bahrain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$7.11 BHD 2.68
163.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$39.56 BHD 14.93
62.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$7.81 BHD 2.95
64.92%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$4.86 BHD 1.83
-18.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$0.93 BHD 0.35
120.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$0.32 BHD 0.12
384.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$6.77 BHD 2.56
-43.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$9.04 BHD 3.41
-49.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Bahrain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$1.56 BHD 0.59
-7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$1.21 BHD 0.46
103.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$2.68 BHD 1.01
-39.18%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$2.67 BHD 1.01
8.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$9.62 BHD 3.63
10.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$6.50 BHD 2.45
53.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$10.06 BHD 3.80
36.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$2.56 BHD 0.97
7.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$2.25 BHD 0.85
-3.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$2.19 BHD 0.82
-33.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$1.62 BHD 0.61
22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$1.26 BHD 0.48
-1.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$1.13 BHD 0.43
12.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
$1.62 BHD 0.61
4.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$0.71 BHD 0.27
143.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
$5.95 BHD 2.24
-29.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$24.12 BHD 9.10
-75.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$3.69 BHD 1.39
-43.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$3.28 BHD 1.24
-15.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Bahrain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.77 BHD 0.29
-2.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$37.68 BHD 14.22
-27.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$5.33 BHD 2.01
-69.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$3.38 BHD 1.28
-71.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$16.16 BHD 6.10
-52.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$0.63 BHD 0.24
115.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
-25.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$20.8K BHD 7,860
65.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Bahrain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$132 BHD 49.65
63.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$25.66 BHD 9.69
-0.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$40.09 BHD 15.13
-21.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Bahrain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$75.6 BHD 28.52
-34.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$35.65 BHD 13.46
-52.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$10.41 BHD 3.93
0.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Bahrain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$529 BHD 200
-11.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$9,662 BHD 3,646
-6.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Bahrain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$53.0 BHD 20.00
130.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$51.1 BHD 19.29
90.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$85.6 BHD 32.32
36.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$84.9 BHD 32.04
64.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Bahrain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$923 BHD 348
-17.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$639 BHD 241
-20.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$1,791 BHD 676
-10.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$1,229 BHD 464
-3.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$2,622 BHD 990
2.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$1,846 BHD 697
0.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Bahrain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$2,281 BHD 861
-58.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
6.33
804.42%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Bahrain: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Bahrain
$639 26.4% $134
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Bahrain
$278 2.2% $6.1
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Bahrain
$196 29.9% $83
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Bahrain
$197 27.6% $75
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Bahrain
$124 42.3% $91
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Bahrain
$96 36.4% $26
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Bahrain
$63 72% $26
Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇧🇭 Bahrain
🕒 Local time
05:44 5:44 AM
11:44 11:44 AM
6 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
1,569,666
💱 Currency
Bahraini Dinar BHD .د.ب
Exchange rates and currency converter

BHD, USD, EUR to ARS – Argentine Peso Converter

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

Bahraini Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.377 BHD (1 BHD = 2.65 USD). 1 EUR = 0.423 BHD (1 BHD = 2.36 EUR).

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