Bahrain
Compared with Russia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Russia = 1×
Overall verdict
Bahrain is about 1.19×
Russia.
Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Russia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Russia. 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
Russia
Russia = 1×
Bahrain is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Bahrain, Big Mac costs 2.7× what it does in Russia — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Big Mac 1 burger ×2.74
Bahrain RUB 501.33 BHD 1.8
Russia RUB 135.00 RUB 135
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.30
Bahrain RUB 1.37 USD 0.013
Russia RUB 1.05 USD 0.01
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.71
Bahrain RUB 68.78 USD 0.655
Russia RUB 97.13 USD 0.925
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.70
Bahrain RUB 5.04 USD 0.048
Russia RUB 7.25 USD 0.069
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.59
Bahrain RUB 63.74 USD 0.607
Russia RUB 108.88 USD 1.037
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
+69%
in RUB
It rose 20% in local currency, but 69% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Bahrain's inflation.