Bahrain
Compared with Oman, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Oman = 1×
Overall verdict
Bahrain is about 1.23×
Oman.
Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Oman = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Oman. 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
Oman
Oman = 1×
Bahrain is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Bahrain, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× what it does in Oman — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.60
Bahrain OMR 0.02 USD 0.048
Oman OMR 0.01 USD 0.03
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.20
Bahrain OMR 1.84 BHD 1.8
Oman OMR 1.53 OMR 1.53
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.05
Bahrain OMR 0.25 USD 0.655
Oman OMR 0.24 USD 0.622
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.90
Bahrain OMR 0.23 USD 0.607
Oman OMR 0.26 USD 0.671
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
+20%
in OMR
It rose 20% in local currency, but 20% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Bahrain's inflation.