Oman
Compared with Sweden, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Sweden = 1×
Overall verdict
Oman is about 0.29×
Sweden.
Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Sweden = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Sweden. 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
Sweden
Sweden = 1×
Oman is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Oman, Big Mac costs 0.5× what it does in Sweden — 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 ×0.55
Oman SEK 36.68 OMR 1.53
Sweden SEK 67.00 SEK 67
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.37
Oman SEK 6.06 USD 0.622
Sweden SEK 16.26 USD 1.668
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.33
Oman SEK 6.54 USD 0.671
Sweden SEK 19.57 USD 2.008
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.12
Oman SEK 0.28 USD 0.03
Sweden SEK 2.28 USD 0.243
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
+41%
in SEK
It rose 33% in local currency, but 41% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Oman's inflation.