Oman
Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Malaysia = 1×
Oman
vs
Malaysia
Overall verdict
Oman is about 0.79× Malaysia.
Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Malaysia. 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 Malaysia
Malaysia = 1×
Oman is pricier →
Malaysia
Malaysia = 1×
Oman is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Oman, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Malaysia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.17Oman
MYR 16.11
OMR 1.53Malaysia
MYR 13.75
MYR 13.75
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.74Oman
MYR 2.55
USD 0.622Malaysia
MYR 3.42
USD 0.836
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.67Oman
MYR 2.75
USD 0.671Malaysia
MYR 4.07
USD 0.995
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.60Oman
MYR 0.12
USD 0.03Malaysia
MYR 0.20
USD 0.05
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
+28%
in MYR
It rose 33% in local currency, but 28% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Oman's inflation.
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