Oman is 31.3% cheaper than United States.

If you lived in Oman instead of United States, you would:

pay 60.5% less for restaurants

 
United States
Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.15
 
$4.34
OMR1.670
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.28
 
$7.03
OMR2.710
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
 
$0.86
OMR0.330

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pay 42.3% less for groceries

 
United States
Oman
Bread
1 loaf
$3.17
 
$1.02
OMR0.390
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.93
 
$3.27
OMR1.260
Milk (1 gallon) $3.83
 
$6.90
OMR2.660

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pay 21.3% less for transportation

 
United States
Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.72
 
$2.24
OMR0.860
Monthly public transit pass $63.08
 
$64.94
OMR25.000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,096.27
 
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.790

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pay 43.3% less for housing

 
United States
Oman
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$70.73
 
$78.03
OMR30.040
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,528.07
 
$514.91
OMR198.220
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,282.97
 
$386.68
OMR148.860

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pay 70.8% less for childcare

 
United States
Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,137.97
 
$163.74
OMR63.040
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,943.15
 
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.920

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pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
United States
Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.19
 
$9.25
OMR3.560
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.51
 
$3.73
OMR1.440
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.57
 
$5.64
OMR2.170

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pay 3.5% more for clothing

 
United States
Oman
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.40
 
$51.62
OMR19.870
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.73
 
$46.76
OMR18.000
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.51
 
$83.82
OMR32.270

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