Switzerland
Compared with Bahrain, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Bahrain = 1×
Switzerland
vs
Bahrain
Overall verdict
Switzerland is about 4.23× Bahrain.
Average across 3 categories, 8 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Bahrain = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Bahrain. A bar running right means Switzerland 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×
Switzerland is pricier →
Bahrain
Bahrain = 1×
Switzerland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Switzerland, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 13.9× what it does in Bahrain — but Big Mac costs only 1.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×13.92Switzerland
BHD 0.07
USD 0.181Bahrain
BHD 0.00
USD 0.013
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×7.65Switzerland
BHD 0.14
USD 0.367Bahrain
BHD 0.02
USD 0.048
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×4.25Switzerland
BHD 0.97
USD 2.58Bahrain
BHD 0.23
USD 0.607
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.52Switzerland
BHD 0.87
USD 2.307Bahrain
BHD 0.25
USD 0.655
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.90Switzerland
BHD 3.42
CHF 7.3Bahrain
BHD 1.80
BHD 1.8
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+12%
in CHF
6.5 → 7.3
6.5 → 7.3
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+29%
in BHD
It rose 12% in local currency, but 29% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Switzerland's inflation.
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