Bahrain

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Bahrain vs

India

Overall verdict

Bahrain is about 0.77× India.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. A bar running right means Bahrain is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

India India = 1×

Bahrain is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.90
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.59
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.41

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Bahrain, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in India — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.90

Bahrain ₹431.12 BHD 1.8

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.62

Bahrain ₹4.48 USD 0.048

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.60

Bahrain ₹57.82 USD 0.607

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.58

Bahrain ₹62.39 USD 0.655

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.27

Bahrain ₹1.21 USD 0.013

India ₹4.48 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com