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Oman vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 18.2% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.6% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 45.2% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 32.1% less in Oman
Housing: pay 8.3% less in Oman
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.2% more in Oman
Clothing: pay 57.7% more in Oman

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Oman are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Oman. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Oman.

Oman vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.6% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.18 JMD1,126.37	$5.20 OMR2.000	-27.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 JMD1,200.20	$9.15 OMR3.520	+19.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 JMD193.78	$0.76 OMR0.290	-38.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 JMD117.16	$0.27 OMR0.100	-63.9%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 45.2% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 JMD425.72	$1.09 OMR0.420	-59.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.07 JMD794.99	$3.01 OMR1.160	-40.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.82 JMD2,168.59	$6.95 OMR2.670	-49.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 JMD550.48	$2.54 OMR0.970	-27.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 JMD444.30	$2.43 OMR0.940	-14.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 JMD393.35	$1.05 OMR0.400	-58.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 JMD207.59	$0.72 OMR0.280	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 JMD299.10	$0.79 OMR0.300	-58.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 JMD192.25	$0.52 OMR0.200	-57.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 JMD146.25	$0.51 OMR0.200	-45.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 JMD139.78	$0.53 OMR0.210	-40.0%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 32.1% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 JMD748.30	$2.34 OMR0.900	-51.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.93 JMD7,676.21	$57.22 OMR22.000	+16.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,765.27 JMD7M	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	-52.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.56 JMD3,382.19	$12.42 OMR4.780	-42.4%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 8.3% less for housing

	Jamaica	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.24 JMD7,726.15	$77.18 OMR29.670	+56.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$505.52 JMD79,313.83	$371.40 OMR142.800	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.25 JMD62,796.92	$285.37 OMR109.730	-28.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.28 JMD17,459.05	$72.57 OMR27.900	-34.8%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Jamaica	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.63 JMD28,967.62	$205.29 OMR78.930	+11.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,785.57 JMD437K	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	+191.9%
Average			+101.5%

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pay 81.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 JMD367.35	$10.66 OMR4.100	+355.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.50 JMD548.81	$5.37 OMR2.070	+53.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.58 JMD1,346.79	$6.01 OMR2.310	-30.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.65 JMD6,534.52	$60.23 OMR23.160	+44.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.47 JMD1,799.90	$9.49 OMR3.650	-17.3%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 57.7% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.47 JMD3,368.32	$49.73 OMR19.120	+131.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.34 JMD3,348.55	$40.69 OMR15.640	+90.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.53 JMD10,124.71	$77.16 OMR29.670	+19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.59 JMD11,388.96	$64.62 OMR24.840	-11.0%
Average			+57.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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