Israel
Compared with Oman, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Oman = 1×
Overall verdict
Israel is about 3.35×
Oman.
Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Oman = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Oman. A bar running right means Israel 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×
Israel is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Israel, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 6.2× what it does in Oman — but Big Mac costs only 1.6×. 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 ×6.17
Israel OMR 0.07 USD 0.185
Oman OMR 0.01 USD 0.03
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×4.08
Israel OMR 0.98 USD 2.535
Oman OMR 0.24 USD 0.622
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.59
Israel OMR 0.93 USD 2.407
Oman OMR 0.26 USD 0.671
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.60
Israel OMR 2.45 ILS 20
Oman OMR 1.53 OMR 1.53
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+18%
in ILS
17 → 20
17 → 20
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+23%
in OMR
It rose 18% in local currency, but 23% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Israel's inflation.