Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Oman

Sohar vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Sohar is 7.8% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% more in Sohar
Groceries: pay 33.4% more in Sohar
Transportation: pay 23.1% less in Sohar
Housing: pay 0.4% more in Sohar
Childcare: pay 5.4% less in Sohar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.2% more in Sohar
Clothing: pay 9.0% less in Sohar

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

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Sohar vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sohar instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 15.8% more for restaurants

	Lima	Sohar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.03	$6.50 OMR2.500	+49.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.95	$9.10 OMR3.500	+31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.76	$0.67 OMR0.260	-38.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.29 OMR0.110	-54.8%
Average			+15.8%

Lima vs. Sohar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.4% more for groceries

	Lima	Sohar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.89	$1.08 OMR0.420	-57.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.65	$6.76 OMR2.600	+49.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN21.01	$8.20 OMR3.150	+34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.05	$2.76 OMR1.060	-5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.27	$4.13 OMR1.590	+53.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$1.49 OMR0.570	+64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.65	$0.97 OMR0.370	+104.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.14 OMR0.440	+80.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.34	$0.55 OMR0.210	-19.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.45	$0.81 OMR0.310	+92.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.83 OMR0.320	+106.2%
Average			+33.4%

Lima vs. Sohar - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.1% less for transportation

	Lima	Sohar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.04	$2.35 OMR0.900	-63.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.51	$52.02 OMR20.000	+96.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,904.49	$18,206.03 OMR7,000.240	-17.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.66	$15.74 OMR6.050	-22.0%
Average			-23.1%

Lima vs. Sohar - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.4% more for housing

	Lima	Sohar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN95.09	$89.08 OMR34.250	+223.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,535.44	$494.16 OMR190.010	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,163.99	$383.63 OMR147.500	+13.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN191.31	$78.31 OMR30.110	+41.3%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 5.4% less for childcare

	Lima	Sohar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN618.06	$299.10 OMR115.000	+67.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,202.64	$7,022.33 OMR2,700.090	-46.4%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 87.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Sohar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.02	$13.00 OMR5.000	+397.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.18	$4.86 OMR1.870	+50.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.89	$5.98 OMR2.300	+3.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN112.14	$48.77 OMR18.750	+50.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.06	$11.70 OMR4.500	+61.2%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 9.0% less for clothing

	Lima	Sohar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN182.25	$51.15 OMR19.670	-3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.44	$44.21 OMR17.000	+26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.98	$78.89 OMR30.330	-5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN272.43	$46.82 OMR18.000	-40.7%
Average			-9.0%

Lima vs. Sohar - Cost of clothing

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