Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Oman

Oman vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 0.3% cheaper than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 84.7% more in Oman
Groceries: pay 16.0% more in Oman
Transportation: pay 24.0% less in Oman
Housing: pay 27.2% less in Oman
Childcare: pay 34.9% less in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Oman
Clothing: pay 2.5% less in Oman

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

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Oman vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 84.7% more for restaurants

	Laos	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 LAK50,211	$6.18 OMR2.360	+177.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$9.43 OMR3.610	+76.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LAK17,779	$0.87 OMR0.330	+9.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 LAK10,439	$0.27 OMR0.100	-41.3%
Average			+84.7%

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pay 16.0% more for groceries

	Laos	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$1.21 OMR0.460	+6.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 LAK290K	$4.82 OMR1.840	-62.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 LAK156K	$9.05 OMR3.460	+30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$3.07 OMR1.180	+64.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$3.24 OMR1.240	+15.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 LAK18,975	$1.45 OMR0.550	+71.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$0.97 OMR0.370	+87.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$1.23 OMR0.470	+3.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$0.78 OMR0.300	+12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$0.65 OMR0.250	-1.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$0.69 OMR0.260	+41.1%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 24.0% less for transportation

	Laos	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 LAK113K	$2.34 OMR0.890	-53.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.98 LAK1M	$55.92 OMR21.380	+5.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,872.00 LAK628M	$21,976.63 OMR8,404.150	-21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.14 LAK206K	$15.03 OMR5.750	+64.5%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 27.2% less for housing

	Laos	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.51 LAK214K	$78.05 OMR29.850	+721.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.68 LAK20M	$485.58 OMR185.690	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.74 LAK14M	$358.74 OMR137.190	-43.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.79 LAK1M	$88.60 OMR33.880	+34.7%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 34.9% less for childcare

	Laos	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.49 LAK10M	$270.15 OMR103.310	-38.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,982.68 LAK225M	$6,828.04 OMR2,611.130	-31.6%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.32 LAK29,812	$11.38 OMR4.350	+760.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK37,366	$5.34 OMR2.040	+222.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$6.18 OMR2.360	+246.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.54 LAK1M	$57.14 OMR21.850	-11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 LAK74,750	$9.10 OMR3.480	+174.4%
Average			+174.7%

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pay 2.5% less for clothing

	Laos	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.46 LAK1M	$45.42 OMR17.370	-6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.95 LAK1M	$39.55 OMR15.130	-37.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 LAK1M	$75.67 OMR28.940	+17.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.02 LAK1M	$59.96 OMR22.930	+30.3%
Average			-2.5%

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