Cost of Living in Oman

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,508.5$ (965.9﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 726.5$ (279.7﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Oman is, on average, 33.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Oman is, on average, 66.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.00 ﷼	1.00-4.50
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	11.50 ﷼	6.50-25.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.55 ﷼	2.30-3.40
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 ﷼	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 ﷼	4.00-8.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.80 ﷼	1.00-2.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.31 ﷼	0.25-0.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.12 ﷼	0.10-0.30
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.73 ﷼	1.51-4.54
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.40 ﷼	0.23-0.73
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.33 ﷼	0.14-0.68
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.05 ﷼	0.52-1.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.17 ﷼	0.50-3.63
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	0.90 ﷼	0.45-1.45
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.52 ﷼	0.91-2.27
Apples (1 lb)	0.39 ﷼	0.18-0.67
Banana (1 lb)	0.30 ﷼	0.18-0.50
Oranges (1 lb)	0.30 ﷼	0.18-0.68
Tomato (1 lb)	0.21 ﷼	0.14-0.32
Potato (1 lb)	0.19 ﷼	0.11-0.23
Onion (1 lb)	0.16 ﷼	0.09-0.27
Lettuce (1 head)	0.46 ﷼	0.20-0.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.22 ﷼	0.15-0.30
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 ﷼	3.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.81 ﷼	1.00-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.48 ﷼	1.50-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.30 ﷼	1.80-2.70
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.50 ﷼	0.30-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	25.00 ﷼	15.00-25.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.52 ﷼	1.00-2.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.48 ﷼	0.32-0.80
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.00 ﷼	2.50-8.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.91 ﷼	0.83-1.08
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	8,600.00 ﷼	7,000.00-10,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	7,726.32 ﷼	7,000.00-8,500.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	37.62 ﷼	25.00-59.50
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.04 ﷼	0.02-0.06
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30.54 ﷼	25.00-45.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	19.00 ﷼	8.00-45.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	12.80 ﷼	10.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.50 ﷼	3.00-5.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	64.68 ﷼	50.00-167.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,613.69 ﷼	1,400.00-4,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	18.28 ﷼	9.00-39.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	15.15 ﷼	10.00-25.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	32.86 ﷼	20.00-50.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	30.60 ﷼	15.00-50.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	216.28 ﷼	120.00-400.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	159.87 ﷼	100.00-250.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	399.25 ﷼	210.00-700.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	272.75 ﷼	150.00-500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	71.78 ﷼	41.81-130.34
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	50.82 ﷼	27.87-100.00
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	833.65 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.67	3.00-6.16

Prices in Oman

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Last update: March 2023
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