Cost of living comparison

Marshall Islands

compared to

Oman

Oman vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 38.3% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.1% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 61.1% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 47.0% less in Oman
Housing: pay 48.3% less in Oman
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.4% more in Oman
Clothing: pay 18.0% more in Oman

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

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Oman vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oman instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

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pay 41.1% less for restaurants

	Marshall Islands	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00	$6.18 OMR2.360	-38.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$9.43 OMR3.610	-10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$0.87 OMR0.330	-52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.27 OMR0.100	-86.4%
Average			-41.1%

Marshall Islands vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.1% less for groceries

	Marshall Islands	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$1.21 OMR0.460	-64.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.39	$4.82 OMR1.840	-68.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$9.05 OMR3.460	+6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.19	$3.07 OMR1.180	-40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$3.24 OMR1.240	-35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$1.45 OMR0.550	-27.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$0.97 OMR0.370	-70.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$1.23 OMR0.470	-68.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$0.78 OMR0.300	-86.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$0.65 OMR0.250	-72.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$0.69 OMR0.260	-72.4%
Average			-61.1%

Marshall Islands vs. Oman - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.0% less for transportation

	Marshall Islands	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$2.34 OMR0.890	-65.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$55.92 OMR21.380
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00	$21,976.63 OMR8,404.150	-12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$15.03 OMR5.750
Average			-47.0%

Marshall Islands vs. Oman - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.3% less for housing

	Marshall Islands	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.00	$78.05 OMR29.850	-2.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$775.00	$485.58 OMR185.690	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$358.74 OMR137.190	-59.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$88.60 OMR33.880	-53.6%
Average			-48.3%

Marshall Islands vs. Oman - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Marshall Islands	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$270.15 OMR103.310	+80.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,640.00	$6,828.04 OMR2,611.130	+158.6%
Average			+115.8%

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pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Marshall Islands	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$11.38 OMR4.350	+152.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33	$5.34 OMR2.040	+23.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$6.18 OMR2.360	+2.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50	$57.14 OMR21.850	+52.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$9.10 OMR3.480
Average			+56.4%

Marshall Islands vs. Oman - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 18.0% more for clothing

	Marshall Islands	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.00	$45.42 OMR17.370	-35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$39.55 OMR15.130	-1.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00	$75.67 OMR28.940	+152.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$59.96 OMR22.930	+19.9%
Average			+18.0%

Marshall Islands vs. Oman - Cost of clothing

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