Thailand

Compared with Bahrain, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Bahrain = 1×

Thailand vs

Bahrain

Overall verdict

Thailand is about 1.64× Bahrain.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Bahrain = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Bahrain. A bar running right means Thailand 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×

Thailand is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.65
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.86
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.90

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

In Thailand, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.6× 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 ×2.65

Thailand BHD 0.05 USD 0.127

Bahrain BHD 0.02 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.04

Thailand BHD 0.50 USD 1.334

Bahrain BHD 0.25 USD 0.655

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.71

Thailand BHD 0.39 USD 1.036

Bahrain BHD 0.23 USD 0.607

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

Thailand BHD 1.62 THB 135

Bahrain BHD 1.80 BHD 1.8

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