OmanOman

Guatemala

Compared with Oman, using real observed prices.

Baseline: OmanOman = 1×

GuatemalaGuatemala vs OmanOman
Overall verdict

GuatemalaGuatemala is about 2.86× OmanOman.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs OmanOman = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Oman. 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 OmanOman Oman = 1× GuatemalaGuatemala is pricier →
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×9.97
  • Transport 2 items
    ×2.18
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.08

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

In Guatemala, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 10.0× what it does in Oman — but Big Mac costs only 1.1×. 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 ×9.97
    GuatemalaGuatemala OMR 0.12 USD 0.299
    OmanOman OMR 0.01 USD 0.03
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.26
    GuatemalaGuatemala OMR 0.54 USD 1.407
    OmanOman OMR 0.24 USD 0.622
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.10
    GuatemalaGuatemala OMR 0.54 USD 1.406
    OmanOman OMR 0.26 USD 0.671
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.08
    GuatemalaGuatemala OMR 1.66 GTQ 33
    OmanOman OMR 1.53 OMR 1.53
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Guatemala

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+27%
in GTQ
26 → 33
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+28%
in OMR

It rose 27% in local currency, but 28% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Guatemala's inflation.