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Bahamas vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Bahamas is 2.6 times more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.8 times more in Bahamas
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Bahamas
Transportation: pay 89.2% more in Bahamas
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Bahamas
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Bahamas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.4% more in Bahamas
Clothing: pay 33.4% more in Bahamas

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bahamas are more expensive than in Oman. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bahamas.

Bahamas vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.8 times more for restaurants

	Oman	Bahamas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$29.17 BSD29.17	+460.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 OMR3.520	$11.08 BSD11.08	+21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 OMR0.290	$3.31 BSD3.31	+338.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$2.21 BSD2.21	+718.1%
Average			+384.5%

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Oman	Bahamas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 OMR0.420	$4.71 BSD4.71	+332.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 OMR1.160	$5.79 BSD5.79	+92.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 OMR2.670	$11.88 BSD11.88	+71.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 OMR0.970	$7.37 BSD7.37	+190.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 OMR0.940	$4.61 BSD4.61	+89.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 OMR0.400	$1.86 BSD1.86	+77.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 OMR0.280	$1.64 BSD1.64	+127.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$3.39 BSD3.39	+329.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$3.26 BSD3.26	+524.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 OMR0.200	$1.84 BSD1.84	+258.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.210	$1.37 BSD1.37	+156.3%
Average			+204.5%

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pay 89.2% more for transportation

	Oman	Bahamas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.900	$5.71 BSD5.71	+144.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.22 OMR22.000	$45.00 BSD45.00	-21.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	+82.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.42 OMR4.780	$31.23 BSD31.23	+151.5%
Average			+89.2%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Oman	Bahamas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.18 OMR29.670	$89.81 BSD89.81	+16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.40 OMR142.800	$1,626.39 BSD1,626.39	+337.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$285.37 OMR109.730	$1,361.11 BSD1,361.11	+377.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.57 OMR27.900	$201.16 BSD201.16	+177.2%
Average			+227.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Oman	Bahamas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.29 OMR78.930	$606.67 BSD606.67	+195.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	$11,785.71 BSD11,785.71	+44.9%
Average			+120.2%

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pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Bahamas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.66 OMR4.100	$6.25 BSD6.25	-41.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37 OMR2.070	$5.69 BSD5.69	+5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.01 OMR2.310	$13.78 BSD13.78	+129.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.23 OMR23.160	$92.58 BSD92.58	+53.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.49 OMR3.650	$17.50 BSD17.50	+84.3%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 33.4% more for clothing

	Oman	Bahamas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.73 OMR19.120	$55.83 BSD55.83	+12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 OMR15.640	$50.83 BSD50.83	+24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.16 OMR29.670	$104.94 BSD104.94	+36.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.62 OMR24.840	$103.57 BSD103.57	+60.3%
Average			+33.4%

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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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