Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Chile

Chile vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Chile is 8.7% cheaper than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% more in Chile
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in Chile
Transportation: pay 3.7% more in Chile
Housing: pay 10.5% less in Chile
Childcare: pay 18.4% more in Chile
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.5% less in Chile
Clothing: pay 8.5% less in Chile

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

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Chile vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.5% more for restaurants

	Oman	Chile
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.18 OMR2.380	$7.99 CLF0.2000	+29.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 OMR3.630	$7.20 CLF0.1800	-23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 OMR0.330	$1.36 CLF0.0300	+57.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$1.15 CLF0.0300	+321.8%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Oman	Chile
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.470	$1.70 CLF0.0400	+40.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 OMR1.850	$5.03 CLF0.1300	+4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 OMR3.480	$4.36 CLF0.1100	-51.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 OMR1.180	$3.39 CLF0.0900	+10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 OMR1.250	$2.73 CLF0.0700	-15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 OMR0.560	$0.79 CLF0.0200	-45.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 OMR0.370	$0.78 CLF0.0200	-19.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 OMR0.470	$0.77 CLF0.0200	-38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 OMR0.300	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 OMR0.250	$0.58 CLF0.0100	-10.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 OMR0.260	$0.63 CLF0.0200	-8.1%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 3.7% more for transportation

	Oman	Chile
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.900	$5.28 CLF0.1300	+125.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.92 OMR21.500	$33.69 CLF0.8500	-39.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,976.63 OMR8,450.010	$16,188.18 CLF408.1400	-26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.03 OMR5.780	$11.06 CLF0.2800	-26.4%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 10.5% less for housing

	Oman	Chile
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.05 OMR30.010	$22.03 CLF0.5600	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$485.58 OMR186.710	$456.09 CLF11.5000	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$358.74 OMR137.930	$349.67 CLF8.8200	-2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.60 OMR34.060	$81.73 CLF2.0600	-7.8%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 18.4% more for childcare

	Oman	Chile
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.15 OMR103.870	$332.45 CLF8.3800	+23.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,828.04 OMR2,625.380	$7,782.11 CLF196.2000	+14.0%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Chile
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.38 OMR4.380	$3.30 CLF0.0800	-71.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.34 OMR2.060	$2.97 CLF0.0700	-44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.18 OMR2.370	$5.04 CLF0.1300	-18.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.14 OMR21.970	$40.36 CLF1.0200	-29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.10 OMR3.500	$6.58 CLF0.1700	-27.7%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 8.5% less for clothing

	Oman	Chile
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.42 OMR17.470	$43.61 CLF1.1000	-4.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.55 OMR15.210	$27.77 CLF0.7000	-29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.67 OMR29.090	$61.99 CLF1.5600	-18.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.96 OMR23.060	$76.04 CLF1.9200	+26.8%
Average			-8.5%

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