Oman
Compared with Portugal, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Portugal = 1×
Overall verdict
Oman is about 0.19×
Portugal.
Average across 2 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Portugal = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Portugal. 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
Portugal
Portugal = 1×
Oman is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Oman, Diesel 1L costs 0.3× what it does in Portugal — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.30
Oman €0.59 USD 0.671
Portugal €1.96 USD 2.235
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.28
Oman €0.55 USD 0.622
Portugal €1.97 USD 2.248
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.13
Oman €0.03 USD 0.03
Portugal €0.21 USD 0.239
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
+36%
in EUR
It rose 33% in local currency, but 36% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Oman's inflation.