Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oman vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary
Oman is 32.2% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% more in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% more in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in Oman
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries in Oman are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Oman. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Oman.
Oman vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oman instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
MUR296.79
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
MUR291.10
|
$9.15
OMR3.510
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MUR42.92
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.50
|
$0.27
OMR0.100
|
|
Mauritius vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MUR31.01
|
$1.09
OMR0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
MUR201.06
|
$3.01
OMR1.160
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
MUR243.78
|
$6.95
OMR2.670
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MUR100.63
|
$2.54
OMR0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
MUR103.63
|
$2.43
OMR0.930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
MUR39.11
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
MUR35.65
|
$0.72
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
MUR30.78
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
MUR51.87
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MUR21.11
|
$0.51
OMR0.200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MUR20.60
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
Mauritius vs. Oman - Cost of groceries
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
MUR246.20
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.03
MUR1,521.70
|
$57.22
OMR21.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,846.82
MUR1,421,113.04
|
$20,546.38
OMR7,885.470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.37
MUR1,399.14
|
$12.42
OMR4.770
|
|
Mauritius vs. Oman - Cost of transportation
pay 53.5% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MUR1,424.91
|
$77.18
OMR29.620
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.11
MUR20,736.52
|
$371.40
OMR142.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$327.67
MUR15,095.90
|
$285.37
OMR109.520
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
MUR1,713.37
|
$72.57
OMR27.850
|
|
Mauritius vs. Oman - Cost of housing
pay 63.8% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.96
MUR6,632.32
|
$205.29
OMR78.790
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,397.02
MUR202,570.90
|
$8,131.38
OMR3,120.740
|
|
Mauritius vs. Oman - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.05
MUR94.62
|
$10.66
OMR4.090
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MUR111.34
|
$5.37
OMR2.060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
MUR281.10
|
$6.01
OMR2.310
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.41
MUR1,723.70
|
$60.23
OMR23.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
MUR273.30
|
$9.49
OMR3.640
|
|
Mauritius vs. Oman - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.25
MUR2,315.13
|
$49.73
OMR19.080
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.89
MUR1,883.90
|
$40.69
OMR15.620
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.17
MUR3,877.60
|
$77.16
OMR29.610
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.89
MUR3,081.47
|
$64.62
OMR24.800
|
|
Mauritius vs. Oman - Cost of clothing
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