Cost of living comparison
Oman is 2.4 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Oman instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 89.3% more for restaurants
Bhutan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.06
BTN255.38
|
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
BTN255.38
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BTN40.01
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
BTN14.30
|
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 39.3% more for groceries
Bhutan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
BTN65.43
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.91
BTN159.61
|
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN264.38
|
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
BTN140.01
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
BTN132.61
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
BTN104.29
|
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BTN51.93
|
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
BTN84.97
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BTN30.12
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
BTN23.95
|
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 82.8% more for transportation
Bhutan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
BTN351.72
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.30
BTN1,277.76
|
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,286.85
BTN1,276,906.99
|
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.790
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.78
BTN817.22
|
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Bhutan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.38
BTN1,702.54
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.54
BTN14,663.15
|
$514.91
OMR198.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.67
BTN7,156.36
|
$386.68
OMR148.860
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.87
BTN2,161.23
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Bhutan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.61
BTN15,921.61
|
$163.74
OMR63.040
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$794.92
BTN66,399.16
|
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.920
|
|
pay 65.7% more for entertainment and sports
Bhutan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.07
BTN841.00
|
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
BTN102.15
|
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
BTN510.76
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.37
BTN5,961.74
|
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BTN306.46
|
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
|
pay 92.9% more for clothing
Bhutan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.76
BTN2,485.71
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.96
BTN1,583.36
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.76
BTN3,405.09
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.96
BTN4,256.36
|
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
|
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