Romania
Compared with Oman, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Oman = 1×
Romania
vs
Oman
Overall verdict
Romania is about 2.84× Oman.
Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Oman = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Oman. A bar running right means Romania 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 Oman
Oman = 1×
Romania is pricier →
Oman
Oman = 1×
Romania is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Romania, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 7.4× what it does in Oman — but Big Mac costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×7.40Romania
OMR 0.09
USD 0.222Oman
OMR 0.01
USD 0.03
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.11Romania
OMR 0.80
USD 2.087Oman
OMR 0.26
USD 0.671
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.07Romania
OMR 0.74
USD 1.911Oman
OMR 0.24
USD 0.622
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.00Romania
OMR 1.53
RON 17.45Oman
OMR 1.53
OMR 1.53
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+65%
in RON
10.6 → 17.45
10.6 → 17.45
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+56%
in OMR
It rose 65% in local currency, but 56% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Romania's inflation.
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