Oman
Compared with Guatemala, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Guatemala = 1×
Overall verdict
Oman is about 0.35×
Guatemala.
Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Guatemala = 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
Guatemala
Guatemala = 1×
Oman is pricier →
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.
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.92
Oman GTQ 30.46 OMR 1.53
Guatemala GTQ 33.00 GTQ 33
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.48
Oman GTQ 5.14 USD 0.671
Guatemala GTQ 10.78 USD 1.406
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.44
Oman GTQ 4.77 USD 0.622
Guatemala GTQ 10.79 USD 1.407
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.10
Oman GTQ 0.23 USD 0.03
Guatemala GTQ 2.29 USD 0.299
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+33%
in OMR
1.15 → 1.53
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.