Cost of Living in Oman

Summary of cost of living in Oman:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,604.1$ (1,001.2﷼), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 752.1$ (289.2﷼), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Oman is, on average, 39.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Oman is, on average, 70.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.00 ﷼	1.00-4.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	10.00 ﷼	6.50-35.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.50 ﷼	2.60-4.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.75 ﷼	2.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 ﷼	3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.87 ﷼	1.00-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.33 ﷼	0.25-1.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.11 ﷼	0.10-0.25
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.87 ﷼	1.89-4.16
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.43 ﷼	0.27-0.91
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.33 ﷼	0.14-0.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	0.95 ﷼	0.60-1.50
Local Cheese (1 lb)	0.88 ﷼	0.36-2.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.05 ﷼	0.41-1.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.63 ﷼	0.91-2.72
Apples (1 lb)	0.45 ﷼	0.23-0.68
Banana (1 lb)	0.31 ﷼	0.18-0.54
Oranges (1 lb)	0.34 ﷼	0.18-0.68
Tomato (1 lb)	0.21 ﷼	0.14-0.32
Potato (1 lb)	0.19 ﷼	0.11-0.41
Onion (1 lb)	0.19 ﷼	0.11-0.39
Lettuce (1 head)	0.45 ﷼	0.20-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.23 ﷼	0.16-0.40
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 ﷼	4.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.61 ﷼	0.80-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.11 ﷼	1.60-5.19
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.40 ﷼	2.20-3.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.50 ﷼	0.30-0.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	22.50 ﷼	20.00-30.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.05 ﷼	0.99-1.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.48 ﷼	0.32-0.97
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.00 ﷼	3.00-5.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.90 ﷼	0.87-0.98
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	8,000.00 ﷼	8,000.00-12,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	8,612.50 ﷼	8,000.00-9,500.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	40.32 ﷼	30.00-60.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	12.74 ﷼	8.00-25.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	27.77 ﷼	25.00-35.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	19.06 ﷼	10.00-70.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	8.08 ﷼	5.00-10.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.00 ﷼	3.00-5.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	77.52 ﷼	50.00-160.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,550.21 ﷼	1,440.00-6,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	19.56 ﷼	7.00-40.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	16.17 ﷼	6.00-30.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	28.79 ﷼	15.00-50.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	29.56 ﷼	15.00-50.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	205.00 ﷼	120.00-300.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	142.29 ﷼	100.00-300.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	379.88 ﷼	200.00-650.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	244.08 ﷼	150.00-450.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	53.17 ﷼	27.87-83.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	39.41 ﷼	25.08-57.60
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	876.59 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.96	3.00-7.00

Prices in Oman

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