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Pakistan vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Pakistan is 55.3% cheaper than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.8% less in Pakistan
Groceries: pay 53.3% less in Pakistan
Transportation: pay 25.9% less in Pakistan
Housing: pay 61.0% less in Pakistan
Childcare: pay 84.2% less in Pakistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.8% less in Pakistan
Clothing: pay 44.8% less in Pakistan

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Pakistan.

Pakistan vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.8% less for restaurants

	Oman	Pakistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$2.08 PKR586.72	-60.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 OMR3.520	$4.42 PKR1,245.39	-51.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 OMR0.290	$0.36 PKR101.09	-52.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$0.22 PKR61.73	-18.8%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 53.3% less for groceries

	Oman	Pakistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 OMR0.420	$0.57 PKR161.60	-47.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 OMR1.160	$2.74 PKR771.01	-9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 OMR2.670	$2.80 PKR787.45	-59.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 OMR0.970	$1.16 PKR325.64	-54.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 OMR0.940	$1.24 PKR348.55	-49.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 OMR0.400	$0.45 PKR127.08	-56.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 OMR0.280	$0.28 PKR78.15	-61.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$0.33 PKR92.21	-58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$0.22 PKR61.75	-58.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 OMR0.200	$0.16 PKR44.56	-69.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.210	$0.20 PKR57.41	-61.8%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 25.9% less for transportation

	Oman	Pakistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.900	$3.53 PKR994.30	+51.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.22 OMR22.000	$6.76 PKR1,905.44	-88.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	$20,356.76 PKR5,734,943.09	-0.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.42 OMR4.780	$4.31 PKR1,213.78	-65.3%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 61.0% less for housing

	Oman	Pakistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.18 OMR29.670	$14.55 PKR4,099.64	-81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.40 OMR142.800	$87.27 PKR24,586.38	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$285.37 OMR109.730	$51.03 PKR14,376.37	-82.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.57 OMR27.900	$69.36 PKR19,540.40	-4.4%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 84.2% less for childcare

	Oman	Pakistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.29 OMR78.930	$30.86 PKR8,692.87	-85.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	$1,351.44 PKR380,729.06	-83.4%
Average			-84.2%

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pay 71.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Pakistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.66 OMR4.100	$2.45 PKR690.77	-77.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37 OMR2.070	$1.56 PKR440.01	-70.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.01 OMR2.310	$1.82 PKR513.65	-69.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.23 OMR23.160	$12.01 PKR3,382.62	-80.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.49 OMR3.650	$3.67 PKR1,035.05	-61.3%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 44.8% less for clothing

	Oman	Pakistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.73 OMR19.120	$15.25 PKR4,295.36	-69.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 OMR15.640	$21.49 PKR6,054.20	-47.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.16 OMR29.670	$71.60 PKR20,171.15	-7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.62 OMR24.840	$28.91 PKR8,145.01	-55.3%
Average			-44.8%

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