Cost of living comparison
Oman is 2.4 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Oman instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 30.0% more for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.58
KGS404.30
|
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.93
KGS347.45
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KGS51.60
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
KGS31.41
|
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 61.6% more for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KGS33.75
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
KGS335.06
|
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
KGS248.54
|
$6.90
OMR2.650
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
KGS138.39
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
KGS187.46
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
KGS37.00
|
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.49
|
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS78.66
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KGS61.51
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.03
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.93
|
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
KGS245.71
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.29
KGS555.91
|
$64.94
OMR24.990
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,116.96
KGS1,777,530.92
|
$20,624.45
OMR7,936.720
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.32
KGS204.68
|
$11.60
OMR4.460
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.23
KGS1,080.35
|
$78.03
OMR30.030
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.03
KGS28,189.39
|
$514.91
OMR198.150
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.18
KGS15,831.89
|
$386.68
OMR148.800
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.42
KGS2,422.72
|
$73.04
OMR28.110
|
|
pay 6.0% more for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.84
KGS12,444.86
|
$163.74
OMR63.010
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$7,015.93
OMR2,699.880
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.44
KGS127.47
|
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
KGS123.82
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.47
KGS2,869.09
|
$77.34
OMR29.760
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.15
KGS277.96
|
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
|
pay 56.3% more for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.31
KGS1,970.96
|
$51.62
OMR19.860
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.40
KGS3,039.91
|
$46.76
OMR17.990
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
KGS5,502.97
|
$83.82
OMR32.260
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.31
KGS5,328.90
|
$74.32
OMR28.600
|
|
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