Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oman vs. Bouvet Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oman instead of Bouvet Island, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Bouvet Island
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.20
OMR1.990
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.15
OMR3.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.27
OMR0.100
|
Bouvet Island vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Bouvet Island
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.09
OMR0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.01
OMR1.150
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.95
OMR2.660
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.54
OMR0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.43
OMR0.930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
OMR0.200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
Bouvet Island vs. Oman - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bouvet Island
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.34
OMR0.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.22
OMR21.900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,546.38
OMR7,862.560
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.42
OMR4.750
|
Bouvet Island vs. Oman - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Bouvet Island
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$77.18
OMR29.530
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$371.40
OMR142.130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$285.37
OMR109.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$72.57
OMR27.770
|
Bouvet Island vs. Oman - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bouvet Island
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$205.29
OMR78.560
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,131.38
OMR3,111.670
|
Bouvet Island vs. Oman - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Bouvet Island
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$10.66
OMR4.080
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.37
OMR2.060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.01
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$60.23
OMR23.050
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.49
OMR3.630
|
Bouvet Island vs. Oman - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bouvet Island
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.73
OMR19.030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.69
OMR15.570
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$77.16
OMR29.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$64.62
OMR24.730
|
Bouvet Island vs. Oman - Cost of clothing
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