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Oman vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 48.2% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% more in Oman
Groceries: pay 16.8% more in Oman
Transportation: pay 42.6% more in Oman
Housing: pay 77.4% more in Oman
Childcare: pay 46.3% more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Oman
Clothing: pay 16.2% more in Oman

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Oman are more expensive than in Peru. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Oman.

Oman vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.2% more for restaurants

	Peru	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.28 PEN11.02	$5.20 OMR2.000	+58.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.98 PEN20.06	$9.15 OMR3.520	+53.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 PEN3.61	$0.76 OMR0.290	-29.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PEN1.93	$0.27 OMR0.100	-53.0%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 16.8% more for groceries

	Peru	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$2.24 PEN7.53	$1.09 OMR0.420	-51.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 PEN12.22	$3.01 OMR1.160	-17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 PEN16.98	$6.95 OMR2.670	+37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PEN9.84	$2.54 OMR0.970	-13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 PEN9.23	$2.43 OMR0.940	-11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 PEN2.65	$1.05 OMR0.400	+32.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.38	$0.72 OMR0.280	+74.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.60	$0.79 OMR0.300	+66.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 PEN1.58	$0.52 OMR0.200	+10.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 PEN1.46	$0.51 OMR0.200	+17.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 PEN1.29	$0.53 OMR0.210	+39.4%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 42.6% more for transportation

	Peru	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 PEN18.11	$2.34 OMR0.900	-56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.18 PEN54.31	$57.22 OMR22.000	+253.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,692.85 PEN66,088.25	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	+4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 PEN60.16	$12.42 OMR4.780	-30.7%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 77.4% more for housing

	Peru	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.62 PEN85.98	$77.18 OMR29.670	+201.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.91 PEN1,248.12	$371.40 OMR142.800	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$256.23 PEN859.88	$285.37 OMR109.730	+11.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.79 PEN123.48	$72.57 OMR27.900	+97.2%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 46.3% more for childcare

	Peru	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$148.49 PEN498.33	$205.29 OMR78.930	+38.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,269.80 PEN17,685.18	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	+54.3%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 PEN7.43	$10.66 OMR4.100	+381.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 PEN9.06	$5.37 OMR2.070	+98.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.12 PEN20.53	$6.01 OMR2.310	-1.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.24 PEN101.49	$60.23 OMR23.160	+99.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.38 PEN18.07	$9.49 OMR3.650	+76.3%
Average			+130.9%

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pay 16.2% more for clothing

	Peru	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.15 PEN168.29	$49.73 OMR19.120	-0.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.05 PEN87.42	$40.69 OMR15.640	+56.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.76 PEN224.04	$77.16 OMR29.670	+15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.85 PEN231.06	$64.62 OMR24.840	-6.1%
Average			+16.2%

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