OmanOman

Singapore

Compared with Oman, using real observed prices.

Baseline: OmanOman = 1×

SingaporeSingapore vs OmanOman
Overall verdict

SingaporeSingapore is about 3.53× OmanOman.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs OmanOman = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Oman. A bar running right means Singapore 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 OmanOman Oman = 1× SingaporeSingapore is pricier →
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×7.77
  • Transport 2 items
    ×3.89
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.45

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Singapore, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 7.8× what it does in Oman — but Big Mac costs only 1.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×7.77
    SingaporeSingapore OMR 0.09 USD 0.233
    OmanOman OMR 0.01 USD 0.03
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×4.06
    SingaporeSingapore OMR 1.05 USD 2.722
    OmanOman OMR 0.26 USD 0.671
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.73
    SingaporeSingapore OMR 0.89 USD 2.323
    OmanOman OMR 0.24 USD 0.622
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.45
    SingaporeSingapore OMR 2.23 SGD 7.45
    OmanOman OMR 1.53 OMR 1.53
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Singapore

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+26%
in SGD
5.9 → 7.45
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+34%
in OMR

It rose 26% in local currency, but 34% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Singapore's inflation.