IsraelIsrael

Oman

Compared with Israel, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IsraelIsrael = 1×

OmanOman vs IsraelIsrael
Overall verdict

OmanOman is about 0.30× IsraelIsrael.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IsraelIsrael = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Israel. 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 IsraelIsrael Israel = 1× OmanOman is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.62
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.26
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.16

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

In Oman, Big Mac costs 0.6× what it does in Israel — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.62
    OmanOman ILS 12.49 OMR 1.53
    IsraelIsrael ILS 20.00 ILS 20
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.28
    OmanOman ILS 2.00 USD 0.671
    IsraelIsrael ILS 7.17 USD 2.407
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.25
    OmanOman ILS 1.85 USD 0.622
    IsraelIsrael ILS 7.55 USD 2.535
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.16
    OmanOman ILS 0.09 USD 0.03
    IsraelIsrael ILS 0.58 USD 0.185
    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
+27%
in ILS

It rose 33% in local currency, but 27% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Oman's inflation.