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Updated · Oman Observer · Aug 22
Oman Vegetable Prices Jump 19.9% in July CPI as Fruit Costs Rise 15.8%
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Updated · Oman Observer · Aug 22

Oman Vegetable Prices Jump 19.9% in July CPI as Fruit Costs Rise 15.8%

2 articles · Updated · Oman Observer · Aug 22

Summary

  • July CPI data from Oman showed the sharpest annual food-price gains in vegetables, up 19.9%, and fruits, up 15.8% from a year earlier.
  • Other food categories also climbed, with meat prices rising 8.7%, fish 5.7% and non-alcoholic beverages 3.3%, pointing to broad-based pressure in household grocery costs.
  • Beyond food, education prices increased 2.2%, health 1.7% and culture and entertainment 0.4%, indicating milder inflation in services than in fresh produce.

Insights

Could the massive infrastructure investments behind Oman's Vision 2040 actually be fueling the very inflation that is squeezing households today?
As Oman's food and education costs surge into 2026, are middle-class families being quietly priced out of the booming private school market?