Bahrain

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Bahrain vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Bahrain is about 0.80× Taiwan.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Bahrain is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.93
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.68
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.38

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

In Bahrain, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in Taiwan — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.93

Bahrain NT$150.72 BHD 1.8

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.68

Bahrain NT$19.16 USD 0.607

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.68

Bahrain NT$20.68 USD 0.655

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.49

Bahrain NT$1.52 USD 0.048

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.30

Bahrain NT$0.41 USD 0.013

Taiwan NT$1.36 USD 0.043

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com