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Oman vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 18.3% cheaper than Barbados overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 58.6% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 17.1% less in Oman
Housing: pay 32.5% less in Oman
Childcare: pay 1.0% less in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.3% more in Oman
Clothing: pay 9.9% less in Oman

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Oman.

Oman vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oman instead of Barbados, you would:

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	Barbados	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.67 BBD63.33	$5.20 OMR2.000	-83.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.42 BBD22.83	$9.15 OMR3.510	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 BBD3.74	$0.76 OMR0.290	-59.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 BBD2.94	$0.27 OMR0.100	-81.7%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 58.6% less for groceries

	Barbados	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$2.88 BBD5.77	$1.09 OMR0.420	-62.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 BBD7.33	$3.01 OMR1.160	-17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.79 BBD27.57	$6.95 OMR2.670	-49.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.88 BBD11.75	$2.54 OMR0.970	-56.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.08 BBD12.15	$2.43 OMR0.930	-60.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 BBD4.01	$1.05 OMR0.400	-47.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BBD2.89	$0.72 OMR0.280	-50.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 BBD5.55	$0.79 OMR0.300	-71.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 BBD5.26	$0.52 OMR0.200	-80.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 BBD4.53	$0.51 OMR0.200	-77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.90 BBD3.79	$0.53 OMR0.200	-71.8%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 17.1% less for transportation

	Barbados	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.80 BBD15.61	$2.34 OMR0.900	-70.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.00 BBD52.00	$57.22 OMR21.960	+120.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,750.00 BBD87,500.00	$20,546.38 OMR7,885.470	-53.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.77 BBD71.55	$12.42 OMR4.770	-65.3%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 32.5% less for housing

	Barbados	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.83 BBD131.67	$77.18 OMR29.620	+17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$726.53 BBD1,453.07	$371.40 OMR142.540	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$651.39 BBD1,302.78	$285.37 OMR109.520	-56.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$125.22 BBD250.44	$72.57 OMR27.850	-42.0%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 1.0% less for childcare

	Barbados	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.50 BBD605.00	$205.29 OMR78.790	-32.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 BBD12,500.00	$8,131.38 OMR3,120.740	+30.1%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Barbados	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 BBD5.33	$10.66 OMR4.090	+300.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 BBD9.65	$5.37 OMR2.060	+11.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.87 BBD15.73	$6.01 OMR2.310	-23.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.38 BBD148.75	$60.23 OMR23.110	-19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.25 BBD20.50	$9.49 OMR3.640	-7.4%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 9.9% less for clothing

	Barbados	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.92 BBD115.83	$49.73 OMR19.080	-14.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.83 BBD71.67	$40.69 OMR15.620	+13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.61 BBD197.22	$77.16 OMR29.610	-21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.06 BBD156.11	$64.62 OMR24.800	-17.2%
Average			-9.9%

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