Bahrain
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Switzerland = 1×
Bahrain
vs
Switzerland
Overall verdict
Bahrain is about 0.24× Switzerland.
Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Switzerland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Switzerland. 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 Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
Bahrain is pricier →
Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
Bahrain is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Bahrain, Big Mac costs 0.5× what it does in Switzerland — 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 ×0.53Bahrain
CHF 3.84
BHD 1.8Switzerland
CHF 7.30
CHF 7.3
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.28Bahrain
CHF 0.53
USD 0.655Switzerland
CHF 1.87
USD 2.307
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.24Bahrain
CHF 0.49
USD 0.607Switzerland
CHF 2.09
USD 2.58
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.13Bahrain
CHF 0.04
USD 0.048Switzerland
CHF 0.29
USD 0.367
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.07Bahrain
CHF 0.01
USD 0.013Switzerland
CHF 0.14
USD 0.181
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
+5%
in CHF
It rose 20% in local currency, but 5% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Bahrain's inflation.
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