Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 66.0% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Oman, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Oman
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Oman
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Oman
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.110
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
pay 32.7% less for housing
Oman
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.91
OMR198.210
|
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.68
OMR148.850
|
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
Oman
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.74
OMR63.030
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.690
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
Oman
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 39.1% more for clothing
Oman
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
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