LebanonLebanon

Oman

Compared with Lebanon, using real observed prices.

Baseline: LebanonLebanon = 1×

OmanOman vs LebanonLebanon
Overall verdict

OmanOman is about 0.65× LebanonLebanon.

Average across 2 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs LebanonLebanon = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Lebanon. 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 LebanonLebanon Lebanon = 1× OmanOman is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.74
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.57

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

In Oman, Big Mac costs 0.7× what it does in Lebanon — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.74
    OmanOman LBP 355,874 OMR 1.53
    LebanonLebanon LBP 480,000 LBP 480,000
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.63
    OmanOman LBP 60,088 USD 0.671
    LebanonLebanon LBP 95,371 USD 1.065
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.52
    OmanOman LBP 55,700 USD 0.622
    LebanonLebanon LBP 106,654 USD 1.191
    Observed 2026-07-20 · 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
+442%
in LBP

It rose 33% in local currency, but 442% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Oman's inflation.