Cost of living comparison

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Oman vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 20.1% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 48.2% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 11.5% more in Oman
Housing: pay 12.8% less in Oman
Childcare: pay 63.8% less in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% more in Oman
Clothing: pay 20.9% less in Oman

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

Oman vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.2% less for restaurants

	Macau	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 MOP50.03	$5.20 OMR2.000	-16.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 MOP50.78	$9.15 OMR3.510	+44.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MOP8.35	$0.76 OMR0.290	-27.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MOP4.61	$0.27 OMR0.100	-53.1%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 48.2% less for groceries

	Macau	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 MOP13.41	$1.09 OMR0.420	-35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.77 MOP70.33	$3.01 OMR1.160	-65.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 MOP91.54	$6.95 OMR2.670	-39.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.19 MOP25.55	$2.54 OMR0.970	-20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 MOP28.52	$2.43 OMR0.930	-31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 MOP13.16	$1.05 OMR0.400	-36.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 MOP10.74	$0.72 OMR0.280	-46.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 MOP13.88	$0.79 OMR0.300	-54.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 MOP10.86	$0.52 OMR0.200	-61.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.99 MOP15.92	$0.51 OMR0.200	-74.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 MOP12.52	$0.53 OMR0.200	-65.8%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 11.5% more for transportation

	Macau	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 MOP55.16	$2.34 OMR0.900	-66.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.46 MOP180.11	$57.22 OMR21.960	+154.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,195.80 MOP250,155.70	$20,546.38 OMR7,885.470	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.60 MOP109.07	$12.42 OMR4.770	-8.7%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 12.8% less for housing

	Macau	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.81 MOP295.18	$77.18 OMR29.620	+109.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,064.40 MOP8,535.31	$371.40 OMR142.540	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,056.50 MOP8,471.94	$285.37 OMR109.520	-73.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.93 MOP753.20	$72.57 OMR27.850	-22.7%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 63.8% less for childcare

	Macau	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$686.31 MOP5,503.43	$205.29 OMR78.790	-70.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,181.71 MOP153,816.04	$8,131.38 OMR3,120.740	-57.6%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.80 MOP46.53	$10.66 OMR4.090	+83.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 MOP39.33	$5.37 OMR2.060	+9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.24 MOP50.03	$6.01 OMR2.310	-3.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.11 MOP650.40	$60.23 OMR23.110	-25.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.66 MOP109.57	$9.49 OMR3.640	-30.5%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 20.9% less for clothing

	Macau	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.13 MOP562.35	$49.73 OMR19.080	-29.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 MOP276.84	$40.69 OMR15.620	+17.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.08 MOP770.48	$77.16 OMR29.610	-19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.26 MOP1,100.69	$64.62 OMR24.800	-52.9%
Average			-20.9%

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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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