ThailandThailand

Oman

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: ThailandThailand = 1×

OmanOman vs ThailandThailand
Overall verdict

OmanOman is about 0.49× ThailandThailand.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs ThailandThailand = 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 ThailandThailand Thailand = 1× OmanOman is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.92
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.55
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.24

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.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.92
    OmanOman ฿124.76 OMR 1.53
    ThailandThailand ฿135.00 THB 135
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.65
    OmanOman ฿22.40 USD 0.671
    ThailandThailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.47
    OmanOman ฿20.77 USD 0.622
    ThailandThailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.24
    OmanOman ฿0.98 USD 0.03
    ThailandThailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Oman

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+33%
in OMR
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.