Bahrain

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Bahrain vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Bahrain is about 0.41× New Zealand.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Bahrain is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.97
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.40
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.17

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

In Bahrain, Big Mac costs 1.0× what it does in New Zealand — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.97

Bahrain NZD 8.32 BHD 1.8

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.43

Bahrain NZD 1.07 USD 0.607

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.36

Bahrain NZD 1.15 USD 0.655

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.23

Bahrain NZD 0.08 USD 0.048

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.13

Bahrain NZD 0.02 USD 0.013

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com