Cost of living comparison

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El Salvador vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

El Salvador is 19.2% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.2% more in El Salvador
Groceries: pay 49.3% more in El Salvador
Transportation: pay 36.6% more in El Salvador
Housing: pay 24.9% more in El Salvador
Childcare: pay 20.9% less in El Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.4% less in El Salvador
Clothing: pay 44.5% more in El Salvador

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

El Salvador vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in El Salvador instead of Oman, you would:

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pay 51.2% more for restaurants

	Oman	El Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$5.50 SVC47.99	+5.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 OMR3.520	$6.33 SVC55.23	-30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 OMR0.290	$0.99 SVC8.64	+31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$0.81 SVC7.05	+199.2%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 49.3% more for groceries

	Oman	El Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 OMR0.420	$1.95 SVC17.01	+79.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 OMR1.160	$3.77 SVC32.86	+25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 OMR2.670	$6.72 SVC58.61	-3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 OMR0.970	$2.78 SVC24.25	+9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 OMR0.940	$2.82 SVC24.64	+16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 OMR0.400	$1.67 SVC14.60	+59.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 OMR0.280	$0.76 SVC6.60	+4.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$1.17 SVC10.17	+47.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$1.22 SVC10.61	+132.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 OMR0.200	$0.97 SVC8.44	+88.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.210	$0.98 SVC8.51	+82.6%
Average			+49.3%

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pay 36.6% more for transportation

	Oman	El Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.900	$3.75 SVC32.69	+60.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.22 OMR22.000	$15.00 SVC130.88	-73.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	$24,666.67 SVC215,223.23	+20.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.42 OMR4.780	$29.78 SVC259.88	+139.8%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 24.9% more for housing

	Oman	El Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.18 OMR29.670	$41.89 SVC365.49	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.40 OMR142.800	$666.67 SVC5,816.84	+79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$285.37 OMR109.730	$502.78 SVC4,386.87	+76.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.57 OMR27.900	$64.97 SVC566.86	-10.5%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 20.9% less for childcare

	Oman	El Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.29 OMR78.930	$162.67 SVC1,419.31	-20.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	$6,420.00 SVC56,016.21	-21.0%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	El Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.66 OMR4.100	$2.00 SVC17.45	-81.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37 OMR2.070	$2.83 SVC24.69	-47.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.01 OMR2.310	$4.00 SVC34.90	-33.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.23 OMR23.160	$30.27 SVC264.08	-49.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.49 OMR3.650	$5.17 SVC45.08	-45.6%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 44.5% more for clothing

	Oman	El Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.73 OMR19.120	$62.60 SVC546.20	+25.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 OMR15.640	$45.83 SVC399.91	+12.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.16 OMR29.670	$131.80 SVC1,149.99	+70.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.62 OMR24.840	$109.17 SVC952.51	+68.9%
Average			+44.5%

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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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