Cost of living comparison
Oman is 26.4% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Oman instead of Canada, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.97
|
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$12.15
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 42.0% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.42
|
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.48
|
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.62
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.83
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$86.92
|
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$29,070.63
|
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$23.39
|
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$88.22
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,469.54
|
$514.91
OMR198.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,312.50
|
$386.68
OMR148.850
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$154.60
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
|
pay 62.6% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,028.99
|
$163.74
OMR63.030
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$18,317.35
|
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.780
|
|
pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.44
|
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.57
|
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.48
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$59.91
|
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$14.05
|
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
|
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$68.70
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$50.86
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$107.49
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$134.77
|
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
|
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