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Sohar vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Sohar is 39.4% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 3.7% less in Sohar
Groceries: pay 44.3% more in Sohar
Transportation: pay 9.2% more in Sohar
Housing: pay 66.6% more in Sohar
Childcare: pay 12.9% more in Sohar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Sohar
Clothing: pay 6.6% less in Sohar

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

Sohar vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7% less for restaurants

	Lima	Sohar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.40	$6.50 OMR2.500	+51.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.00	$9.10 OMR3.490	+27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.38	$0.67 OMR0.260	-33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$0.26 OMR0.100	-60.2%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 44.3% more for groceries

	Lima	Sohar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.96	$1.08 OMR0.420	-59.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.19	$6.76 OMR2.600	+49.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.35	$8.53 OMR3.270	+48.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.96	$2.76 OMR1.060	-7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.85	$4.13 OMR1.580	+56.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$1.49 OMR0.570	+47.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.71	$0.97 OMR0.370	+91.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.94	$1.14 OMR0.440	+98.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$0.55 OMR0.210	-3.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$0.81 OMR0.310	+74.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$0.83 OMR0.320	+90.3%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 9.2% more for transportation

	Lima	Sohar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.47	$2.36 OMR0.900	-54.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.80	$52.02 OMR19.960	+127.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,196.30	$18,205.65 OMR6,987.130	-8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.96	$15.73 OMR6.040	-27.5%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 66.6% more for housing

	Lima	Sohar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.99	$86.87 OMR33.340	+247.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,223.28	$390.12 OMR149.720	-41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,257.94	$299.09 OMR114.790	-20.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.32	$78.31 OMR30.050	+79.9%
Average			+66.6%

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pay 12.9% more for childcare

	Lima	Sohar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN646.12	$269.83 OMR103.560	+40.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,614.48	$7,022.18 OMR2,695.040	-14.5%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Sohar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.68	$13.00 OMR4.990	+469.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.79	$6.81 OMR2.620	+160.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.20	$5.98 OMR2.300	+4.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.63	$52.02 OMR19.960	+67.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.00	$11.70 OMR4.490	+63.9%
Average			+153.1%

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pay 6.6% less for clothing

	Lima	Sohar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.67	$51.15 OMR19.630	+0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN120.12	$44.21 OMR16.970	+23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN282.33	$78.89 OMR30.280	-6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN281.35	$46.81 OMR17.970	-44.1%
Average			-6.6%

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