Cost of Living in Oman

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,307.87$ (888.74﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 658.27$ (253.49﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Oman is, on average, 29.46% lower than in United States.
Rent in Oman is, on average, 58.29% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.00 ﷼	1.00-5.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	10.00 ﷼	6.50-20.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.50 ﷼	2.00-3.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.05 ﷼	2.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 ﷼	3.00-8.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.66 ﷼	0.50-3.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.28 ﷼	0.20-0.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.12 ﷼	0.10-0.30
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.37 ﷼	1.51-3.79
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.37 ﷼	0.23-0.60
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.31 ﷼	0.14-0.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	0.99 ﷼	0.60-1.44
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.23 ﷼	0.59-3.54
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	0.99 ﷼	0.41-1.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.53 ﷼	0.91-2.09
Apples (1 lb)	0.39 ﷼	0.23-0.54
Banana (1 lb)	0.27 ﷼	0.18-0.45
Oranges (1 lb)	0.30 ﷼	0.18-0.59
Tomato (1 lb)	0.20 ﷼	0.11-0.32
Potato (1 lb)	0.17 ﷼	0.09-0.27
Onion (1 lb)	0.15 ﷼	0.09-0.25
Lettuce (1 head)	0.57 ﷼	0.25-0.90
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.21 ﷼	0.15-0.30
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 ﷼	3.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.82 ﷼	1.00-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.70 ﷼	2.00-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.20 ﷼	1.80-2.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.50 ﷼	0.30-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	15.00 ﷼	9.00-30.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.20 ﷼	1.00-2.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.44 ﷼	0.32-0.80
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.00 ﷼	2.12-5.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.82 ﷼	0.72-0.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	7,250.00 ﷼	5,000.00-9,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	7,483.33 ﷼	7,000.00-8,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	25.67 ﷼	15.00-45.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.06 ﷼	0.03-0.10
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.34 ﷼	22.00-45.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	21.47 ﷼	10.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	8.00 ﷼	5.00-10.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.50 ﷼	3.00-5.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	67.66 ﷼	40.00-150.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,448.08 ﷼	1,200.00-5,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	15.58 ﷼	7.50-25.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	14.97 ﷼	6.00-25.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	28.21 ﷼	18.00-45.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	25.41 ﷼	15.00-40.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	219.62 ﷼	150.00-350.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	147.90 ﷼	100.00-250.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	391.15 ﷼	250.00-600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	259.40 ﷼	180.00-450.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	75.77 ﷼	37.16-139.35
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	57.58 ﷼	23.23-102.19
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	650.83 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.66	3.50-5.75

Prices in Oman

This country had 1919 entries in the past 12 months by 158 different contributors.
Last update: July 2021
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