Bahrain

Compared with Sri Lanka, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sri Lanka = 1×

Bahrain vs

Sri Lanka

Overall verdict

Bahrain is about 0.54× Sri Lanka.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Sri Lanka = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sri Lanka. 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

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka = 1×

Bahrain is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.84
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.44
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.42

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

In Bahrain, Big Mac costs 0.8× what it does in Sri Lanka — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.84

Bahrain LKR 1,528 BHD 1.8

Sri Lanka LKR 1,820 LKR 1,820

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.44

Bahrain LKR 209.57 USD 0.655

Sri Lanka LKR 471.29 USD 1.473

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.43

Bahrain LKR 194.21 USD 0.607

Sri Lanka LKR 454.97 USD 1.422

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.42

Bahrain LKR 15.36 USD 0.048

Sri Lanka LKR 36.47 USD 0.114

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com