Cost of living comparison
Oman is 4.0 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Oman instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 76.5% more for restaurants
Sri Lanka
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
LKR517.65
|
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
LKR1,298.37
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
LKR174.58
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
LKR69.16
|
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 29.8% more for groceries
Sri Lanka
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
LKR152.94
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
LKR1,239.04
|
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
LKR1,415.48
|
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
LKR455.72
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
LKR491.58
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
LKR401.17
|
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
LKR92.82
|
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LKR293.02
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR149.70
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LKR116.10
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LKR89.59
|
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for transportation
Sri Lanka
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
LKR1,119.08
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$3.26
LKR966.14
|
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,467.74
LKR8,734,608.47
|
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.110
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
LKR786.68
|
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Sri Lanka
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.65
LKR3,156.24
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$140.37
LKR41,607.47
|
$514.91
OMR198.210
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$70.41
LKR20,871.38
|
$386.68
OMR148.850
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
LKR8,884.28
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
Sri Lanka
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.93
LKR9,166.99
|
$163.74
OMR63.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$751.48
LKR222,747.81
|
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.690
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Sri Lanka
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
LKR490.77
|
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LKR444.68
|
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
LKR1,647.57
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.58
LKR2,839.84
|
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.40
LKR712.70
|
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Sri Lanka
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.97
LKR5,918.15
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.20
LKR3,913.50
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.09
LKR13,067.50
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.84
LKR7,955.30
|
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
|
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