Oman
Compared with Iceland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Iceland = 1×
Overall verdict
Oman is about 0.25×
Iceland.
Average across 2 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Iceland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Iceland. 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
Iceland
Iceland = 1×
Oman is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Oman, Gasoline 1L costs 0.4× what it does in Iceland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.36
Oman ISK 79 USD 0.622
Iceland ISK 218 USD 1.727
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.36
Oman ISK 85 USD 0.671
Iceland ISK 237 USD 1.878
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.17
Oman ISK 4 USD 0.03
Iceland ISK 22 USD 0.179
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
+37%
in ISK
It rose 33% in local currency, but 37% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Oman's inflation.