Belgium
Compared with Oman, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Oman = 1×
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 6.85×
Oman.
Average across 2 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Oman = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Oman. A bar running right means Belgium 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
Oman
Oman = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 13.5× what it does in Oman — but Gasoline 1L costs only 3.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×13.53
Belgium OMR 0.16 USD 0.406
Oman OMR 0.01 USD 0.03
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.52
Belgium OMR 0.91 USD 2.36
Oman OMR 0.26 USD 0.671
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.41
Belgium OMR 0.82 USD 2.123
Oman OMR 0.24 USD 0.622