Oman
Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Thailand = 1×
Overall verdict
Oman is about 0.49×
Thailand.
Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Thailand = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Thailand. 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
Thailand
Thailand = 1×
Oman is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Oman, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in Thailand — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. 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 ×0.92
Oman ฿124.76 OMR 1.53
Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.65
Oman ฿22.40 USD 0.671
Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.47
Oman ฿20.77 USD 0.622
Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.24
Oman ฿0.98 USD 0.03
Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127
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
+27%
in THB
It rose 33% in local currency, but 27% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Oman's inflation.