Bahrain

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

Bahrain vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

Bahrain is about 0.30× United Kingdom.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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

United Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

Bahrain is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.67
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.30
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.13

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

In Bahrain, Big Mac costs 0.7× what it does in United Kingdom — but Electricity 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 ×0.67

Bahrain £3.57 BHD 1.8

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.32

Bahrain £0.49 USD 0.655

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.27

Bahrain £0.46 USD 0.607

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.15

Bahrain £0.01 USD 0.013

United Kingdom £0.07 USD 0.088

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.12

Bahrain £0.04 USD 0.048

United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com