Oman
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Switzerland = 1×
Oman
vs
Switzerland
Overall verdict
Oman is about 0.21× Switzerland.
Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Switzerland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Switzerland. 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 Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
Oman is pricier →
Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
Oman is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Oman, Big Mac costs 0.4× what it does in Switzerland — 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.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.44Oman
CHF 3.19
OMR 1.53Switzerland
CHF 7.30
CHF 7.3
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.27Oman
CHF 0.50
USD 0.622Switzerland
CHF 1.87
USD 2.307
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.26Oman
CHF 0.54
USD 0.671Switzerland
CHF 2.09
USD 2.58
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.08Oman
CHF 0.02
USD 0.03Switzerland
CHF 0.29
USD 0.367
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
+16%
in CHF
It rose 33% in local currency, but 16% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Oman's inflation.
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