Cost of living comparison

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Oman vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 12.6% more expensive than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 32.0% more in Oman
Transportation: pay 26.0% less in Oman
Housing: pay 5.8% more in Oman
Childcare: pay 40.5% more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.1% more in Oman
Clothing: pay 19.3% less in Oman

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

Oman vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.0% less for restaurants

	Lebanon	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.66 LBP684,169	$5.20 OMR2.000	-32.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 LBP714,522	$9.15 OMR3.520	+14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 LBP145,385	$0.76 OMR0.290	-53.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 LBP68,103	$0.27 OMR0.100	-64.6%
Average			-34.0%

Lebanon vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.0% more for groceries

	Lebanon	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 LBP53,699	$1.09 OMR0.420	+80.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 LBP352,609	$3.01 OMR1.160	-23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.56 LBP496,610	$6.95 OMR2.670	+24.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 LBP208,328	$2.54 OMR0.970	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 LBP316,225	$2.43 OMR0.940	-31.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 LBP61,124	$1.05 OMR0.400	+52.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 LBP40,766	$0.72 OMR0.280	+58.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.41 LBP36,360	$0.79 OMR0.300	+94.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 LBP41,477	$0.52 OMR0.200	+12.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 LBP29,389	$0.51 OMR0.200	+55.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,127	$0.53 OMR0.210	+18.9%
Average			+32.0%

Lebanon vs. Oman - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.0% less for transportation

	Lebanon	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.44 LBP306,966	$2.34 OMR0.900	-32.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$72.50 LBP6,475,359	$57.22 OMR22.000	-21.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,750.00 LBP2,567,814,963	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	-28.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.00 LBP1,429,045	$12.42 OMR4.780	-22.4%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 5.8% more for housing

	Lebanon	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.92 LBP3,387,111	$77.18 OMR29.670	+103.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$571.15 LBP51,012,779	$371.40 OMR142.800	-35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.78 LBP24,809,806	$285.37 OMR109.730	+2.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.38 LBP12,448,355	$72.57 OMR27.900	-47.9%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 40.5% more for childcare

	Lebanon	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$248.75 LBP22,217,182	$205.29 OMR78.930	-17.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,093.75 LBP365,634,522	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	+98.6%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 89.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LBP357,261	$10.66 OMR4.100	+166.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.89 LBP258,327	$5.37 OMR2.070	+85.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.52 LBP225,521	$6.01 OMR2.310	+137.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.92 LBP3,833,115	$60.23 OMR23.160	+40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.25 LBP736,851	$9.49 OMR3.650	+15.1%
Average			+89.1%

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.44 LBP4,772,787	$49.73 OMR19.120	-6.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.00 LBP4,465,765	$40.69 OMR15.640	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 LBP9,105,199	$77.16 OMR29.670	-24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.93 LBP7,942,682	$64.62 OMR24.840	-27.3%
Average			-19.3%

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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: December 2025

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