Oman
Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Philippines = 1×
Overall verdict
Oman is about 0.46×
Philippines.
Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Philippines = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Philippines. 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
Philippines
Philippines = 1×
Oman is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Oman, Big Mac costs 1.4× what it does in Philippines — 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 ×1.40
Oman ₱236.36 OMR 1.53
Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.53
Oman ₱41.36 USD 0.671
Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.47
Oman ₱38.34 USD 0.622
Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.14
Oman ₱1.81 USD 0.03
Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209
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
+57%
in PHP
It rose 33% in local currency, but 57% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Oman's inflation.