Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Oman

Oman vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 18.7% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.2% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 4.1% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 14.2% less in Oman
Housing: pay 44.3% less in Oman
Childcare: pay 82.2% more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% more in Oman
Clothing: pay 2.4% less in Oman

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

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Oman vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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pay 6.2% less for restaurants

	Maldives	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$6.18 OMR2.380	+2.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$9.43 OMR3.630	-1.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.87 OMR0.330	-46.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.27 OMR0.100	-8.4%
Average			-6.2%

Maldives vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.1% less for groceries

	Maldives	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.21 OMR0.470	-26.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$4.82 OMR1.850	+38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$9.05 OMR3.480	+32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$3.07 OMR1.180	+64.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$3.24 OMR1.250	+17.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.45 OMR0.560	-19.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.97 OMR0.370	-30.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$1.23 OMR0.470	-22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$0.78 OMR0.300	-35.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$0.65 OMR0.250	-13.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$0.69 OMR0.260	+0.1%
Average			-4.1%

Maldives vs. Oman - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.2% less for transportation

	Maldives	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$2.34 OMR0.900	-38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$55.92 OMR21.500	+81.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$21,976.63 OMR8,450.010	-32.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$15.03 OMR5.780	-14.2%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 44.3% less for housing

	Maldives	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$78.05 OMR30.010	+6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$485.58 OMR186.710	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$358.74 OMR137.930	-51.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$88.60 OMR34.060	+4.0%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 82.2% more for childcare

	Maldives	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$270.15 OMR103.870	+46.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$6,828.04 OMR2,625.380	+127.3%
Average			+82.2%

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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$11.38 OMR4.380	+133.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$5.34 OMR2.060	+50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$6.18 OMR2.370	-55.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$57.14 OMR21.970	-19.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$9.10 OMR3.500	-6.5%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 2.4% less for clothing

	Maldives	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$45.42 OMR17.470	+15.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$39.55 OMR15.210	-20.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$75.67 OMR29.090	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$59.96 OMR23.060	+14.2%
Average			-2.4%

Maldives vs. Oman - Cost of clothing

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