Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 25.8% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Oman, you would:
pay 93.6% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
$7.70
€7.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
$7.27
€6.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$1.50
€1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
$1.12
€1.05
|
|
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
$1.09
€1.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
$5.43
€5.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
$3.30
€3.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
$2.64
€2.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$2.84
€2.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$1.52
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
$0.41
€0.39
|
|
pay 32.1% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$6.62
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
$23.13
€21.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,624.45
OMR7,940.000
|
$20,325.40
€19,062.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
$11.42
€10.71
|
|
pay 12.7% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
$20.68
€19.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.91
OMR198.230
|
$525.97
€493.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.68
OMR148.860
|
$430.57
€403.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
$154.00
€144.43
|
|
pay 66.3% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.74
OMR63.040
|
$367.52
€344.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.990
|
$7,594.62
€7,122.73
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
$1.59
€1.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
$2.06
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
$36.25
€34.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
$7.09
€6.65
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
$56.64
€53.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
$32.72
€30.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
$68.42
€64.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
$87.74
€82.29
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