Bahrain
Compared with Moldova, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Moldova = 1×
Bahrain
vs
Moldova
Overall verdict
Bahrain is about 0.49× Moldova.
Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Moldova = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Moldova. 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 Moldova
Moldova = 1×
Bahrain is pricier →
Moldova
Moldova = 1×
Bahrain is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Bahrain, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Moldova — but Electricity 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 ×1.17Bahrain
MDL 81.69
BHD 1.8Moldova
MDL 70.00
MDL 70
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.39Bahrain
MDL 11.21
USD 0.655Moldova
MDL 28.80
USD 1.683
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.37Bahrain
MDL 10.39
USD 0.607Moldova
MDL 28.40
USD 1.66
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.27Bahrain
MDL 0.82
USD 0.048Moldova
MDL 3.06
USD 0.179
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+20%
in BHD
1.5 → 1.8
1.5 → 1.8
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+14%
in MDL
It rose 20% in local currency, but 14% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Bahrain's inflation.
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