Kuwait vs Oman: Daily cost of a healthy diet

Kuwait
3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
Oman
3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
Kuwait rank
163rd
Oman rank
166th

Daily cost of a healthy diet over time

  • Kuwait
  • Oman
0123201720202024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Oman, a difference of 0.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Oman ahead.

Kuwait ranks 163rd and Oman ranks 166th of 174 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Oman Difference Ahead
2010s 2.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 0.2233 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day Oman
2020s 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Kuwait or Oman?
Kuwait, at 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Kuwait and Oman?
0.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
Kuwait ranks 163rd and Oman ranks 166th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily cost of a healthy diet
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Source
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,389 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed

Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.