Cost of living comparison
compared to
Peru vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary
Peru is 10.7% cheaper than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% more in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 31.5% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 31.5% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Peru
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Peru are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Peru.
Peru vs. Oman Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Peru instead of Oman, you would:
pay 20.9% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$3.28
PEN11.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
OMR3.520
|
$5.98
PEN20.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$1.08
PEN3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
OMR0.100
|
$0.57
PEN1.93
|
|
Oman vs. Peru - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
OMR0.420
|
$2.24
PEN7.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.01
OMR1.160
|
$3.64
PEN12.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
OMR2.670
|
$5.06
PEN16.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
OMR0.970
|
$2.93
PEN9.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
OMR0.940
|
$2.75
PEN9.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
$0.79
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
OMR0.280
|
$0.41
PEN1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.48
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.47
PEN1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
OMR0.200
|
$0.44
PEN1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.210
|
$0.38
PEN1.29
|
|
Oman vs. Peru - Cost of groceries
pay 24.8% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$5.40
PEN18.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.22
OMR22.000
|
$16.18
PEN54.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,546.38
OMR7,900.080
|
$19,692.85
PEN66,088.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.42
OMR4.780
|
$17.93
PEN60.16
|
|
Oman vs. Peru - Cost of transportation
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.18
OMR29.670
|
$25.62
PEN85.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.40
OMR142.800
|
$371.91
PEN1,248.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.37
OMR109.730
|
$256.23
PEN859.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.57
OMR27.900
|
$36.79
PEN123.48
|
|
Oman vs. Peru - Cost of housing
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.29
OMR78.930
|
$148.49
PEN498.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,131.38
OMR3,126.520
|
$5,269.80
PEN17,685.18
|
|
Oman vs. Peru - Cost of childcare
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.66
OMR4.100
|
$2.21
PEN7.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.37
OMR2.070
|
$2.70
PEN9.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
OMR2.310
|
$6.12
PEN20.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.23
OMR23.160
|
$30.24
PEN101.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.49
OMR3.650
|
$5.38
PEN18.07
|
|
Oman vs. Peru - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.73
OMR19.120
|
$50.15
PEN168.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.69
OMR15.640
|
$26.05
PEN87.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.16
OMR29.670
|
$66.76
PEN224.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.62
OMR24.840
|
$68.85
PEN231.06
|
|
Oman vs. Peru - Cost of clothing
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