Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Vanuatu

Vanuatu vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Vanuatu is 2.1 times more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Vanuatu
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Vanuatu
Transportation: pay 47.4% more in Vanuatu
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Vanuatu
Childcare: pay 52.6% more in Vanuatu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% less in Vanuatu
Clothing: pay 30.5% more in Vanuatu

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Oman. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.

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Vanuatu vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Oman	Vanuatu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.18 OMR2.360	$12.67 VUV1,500	+105.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 OMR3.610	$14.35 VUV1,700	+52.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 OMR0.330	$2.28 VUV270	+163.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$2.36 VUV279	+766.2%
Average			+118.8%

Oman vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Oman	Vanuatu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$1.94 VUV230	+60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 OMR1.840	$8.86 VUV1,050	+84.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 OMR3.460	$10.63 VUV1,259	+17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 OMR1.180	$6.23 VUV737	+102.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 OMR1.240	$7.40 VUV877	+128.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 OMR0.550	$3.24 VUV384	+124.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 OMR0.370	$0.96 VUV113	-1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 OMR0.470	$1.78 VUV211	+44.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 OMR0.300	$4.21 VUV499	+437.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 OMR0.250	$4.02 VUV476	+516.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 OMR0.260	$1.57 VUV186	+128.0%
Average			+112.0%

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pay 47.4% more for transportation

	Oman	Vanuatu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.890	$6.78 VUV803	+189.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.92 OMR21.380	$67.55 VUV8,000	+20.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,976.63 OMR8,404.150	$23,220.47 VUV3M	+5.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.03 OMR5.750	$9.29 VUV1,100	-38.2%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Oman	Vanuatu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.05 OMR29.850	$363.08 VUV43,000	+365.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$485.58 OMR185.690	$1,579.90 VUV187K	+225.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$358.74 OMR137.190	$1,131.05 VUV134K	+215.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.60 OMR33.880	$484.28 VUV57,353	+446.6%
Average			+253.6%

Oman vs. Vanuatu - Cost of housing

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pay 52.6% more for childcare

	Oman	Vanuatu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.15 OMR103.310	$624.84 VUV74,000	+131.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,828.04 OMR2,611.130	$6,873.26 VUV814K	+0.7%
Average			+52.6%

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pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Vanuatu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.38 OMR4.350	$5.07 VUV600	-55.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.34 OMR2.040	$4.08 VUV483	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.18 OMR2.360	$9.29 VUV1,100	+50.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.14 OMR21.850	$68.29 VUV8,088	+19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.10 OMR3.480	??
Average			-16.0%

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pay 30.5% more for clothing

	Oman	Vanuatu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.42 OMR17.370	$40.99 VUV4,854	-9.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.55 OMR15.130	$67.55 VUV8,000	+70.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.67 OMR28.940	$84.40 VUV9,995	+11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.96 OMR22.930	$101.28 VUV11,995	+68.9%
Average			+30.5%

Oman vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing

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