Cost of living comparison
Oman is 2.5 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Oman instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 57.7% more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
TND9.650
|
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
TND13.240
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
TND14.670
|
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.76
TND5.510
|
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
TND4.440
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
TND7.350
|
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TND2.300
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
TND3.840
|
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.410
|
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.850
|
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.730
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
TND9.540
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.72
TND30.490
|
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,826.68
TND109,216.460
|
$21,515.49
OMR8,279.610
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
TND9.120
|
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
TND55.850
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.82
TND654.870
|
$406.19
OMR156.310
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.16
TND458.360
|
$280.28
OMR107.860
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.32
TND104.480
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.13
TND254.420
|
$193.44
OMR74.440
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,010.30
TND6,304.290
|
$7,403.00
OMR2,848.830
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.840
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.350
|
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
TND10.170
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
TND83.800
|
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
TND13.120
|
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
Tunisia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.81
TND112.300
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.84
TND159.440
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
TND262.960
|
$76.70
OMR29.510
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.57
TND202.490
|
$63.28
OMR24.350
|
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