Guatemala

Compared with Bahrain, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Bahrain = 1×

Guatemala vs

Bahrain

Overall verdict

Guatemala is about 2.32× Bahrain.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Bahrain = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Bahrain. A bar running right means Guatemala 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

Bahrain Bahrain = 1×

Guatemala is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×6.23
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.23
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.90

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

In Guatemala, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 6.2× what it does in Bahrain — but Big Mac costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×6.23

Guatemala BHD 0.11 USD 0.299

Bahrain BHD 0.02 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.32

Guatemala BHD 0.53 USD 1.406

Bahrain BHD 0.23 USD 0.607

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.15

Guatemala BHD 0.53 USD 1.407

Bahrain BHD 0.25 USD 0.655

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.90

Guatemala BHD 1.62 GTQ 33

Bahrain BHD 1.80 BHD 1.8

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index