GuatemalaGuatemala

Oman

Compared with Guatemala, using real observed prices.

Baseline: GuatemalaGuatemala = 1×

OmanOman vs GuatemalaGuatemala
Overall verdict

OmanOman is about 0.35× GuatemalaGuatemala.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs GuatemalaGuatemala = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Guatemala. A bar running right means Oman 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 GuatemalaGuatemala Guatemala = 1× OmanOman is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.92
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.46
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.10

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

In Oman, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in Guatemala — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.92
    OmanOman GTQ 30.46 OMR 1.53
    GuatemalaGuatemala GTQ 33.00 GTQ 33
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.48
    OmanOman GTQ 5.14 USD 0.671
    GuatemalaGuatemala GTQ 10.78 USD 1.406
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.44
    OmanOman GTQ 4.77 USD 0.622
    GuatemalaGuatemala GTQ 10.79 USD 1.407
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.10
    OmanOman GTQ 0.23 USD 0.03
    GuatemalaGuatemala GTQ 2.29 USD 0.299
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Oman

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+33%
in OMR
1.15 → 1.53
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+32%
in GTQ

It rose 33% in local currency, but 32% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Oman's inflation.