Cost of living comparison
Oman is 13.0% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Oman instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
$1,010.28
|
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
$891.85
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
$168.27
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$117.40
|
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
$348.52
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
$1,082.70
|
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
$1,811.16
|
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
$427.94
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
$491.64
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
$481.43
|
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
$221.92
|
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
$236.56
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
$156.18
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
$162.67
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
$179.19
|
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 31.0% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
$777.39
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.10
$7,790.95
|
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,646.23
$6,009,987.64
|
$20,624.45
OMR7,940.000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
$3,733.17
|
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
|
pay 23.6% more for housing
Jamaica
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.14
$6,864.18
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$395.95
$61,575.55
|
$514.91
OMR198.230
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.21
$55,550.59
|
$386.68
OMR148.860
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.11
$14,324.39
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
|
pay 32.1% more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.08
$32,980.99
|
$163.74
OMR63.040
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,750.38
$583,231.96
|
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.990
|
|
pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
$339.85
|
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
$501.04
|
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.14
$1,421.18
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
$5,627.05
|
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
$1,374.83
|
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
|
pay 53.0% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.32
$4,559.73
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.76
$4,005.58
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.56
$8,951.01
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.26
$10,615.92
|
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
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