Cost of living comparison

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Oman vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 58.7% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 36.2% less in Oman
Housing: pay 77.9% more in Oman
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Oman
Clothing: pay 10.2% more in Oman

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Oman are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Oman. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Oman.

Oman vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SRD385.48	$5.20 OMR1.990	-48.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.40 SRD439.53	$9.15 OMR3.500	-19.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 SRD45.89	$0.76 OMR0.290	-36.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 SRD31.47	$0.27 OMR0.100	-66.9%
Average			-42.8%

Suriname vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Suriname	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SRD49.77	$1.09 OMR0.420	-15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD240.35	$3.01 OMR1.150	-51.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.71 SRD258.53	$6.95 OMR2.660	+3.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.40 SRD131.03	$2.54 OMR0.970	-25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.52 SRD97.25	$2.43 OMR0.930	-3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 SRD77.40	$1.05 OMR0.400	-47.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 SRD35.18	$0.72 OMR0.280	-20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.45 SRD55.82	$0.79 OMR0.300	-45.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 SRD94.75	$0.52 OMR0.200	-78.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD22.74	$0.51 OMR0.200	-13.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 SRD35.88	$0.53 OMR0.200	-42.6%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 36.2% less for transportation

	Suriname	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 SRD163.31	$2.34 OMR0.890	-44.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,469.32	$57.22 OMR21.900	-36.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD963,700.00	$20,546.38 OMR7,862.560	-17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD886.60	$12.42 OMR4.750	-46.0%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 77.9% more for housing

	Suriname	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.19 SRD1,125.26	$77.18 OMR29.530	+164.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$504.53 SRD19,448.67	$371.40 OMR142.130	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$217.08 SRD8,368.04	$285.37 OMR109.200	+31.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.00 SRD1,156.29	$72.57 OMR27.770	+141.9%
Average			+77.9%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,429.56	$205.29 OMR78.560	+225.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,921.93 SRD74,086.45	$8,131.38 OMR3,111.670	+323.1%
Average			+274.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 SRD128.57	$10.66 OMR4.080	+219.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 SRD103.20	$5.37 OMR2.060	+100.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 SRD217.58	$6.01 OMR2.300	+6.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD486.72	$60.23 OMR23.050	+377.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD192.74	$9.49 OMR3.630	+89.9%
Average			+158.7%

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

	Suriname	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,399.13	$49.73 OMR19.030	+37.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,096.36	$40.69 OMR15.570	+43.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,907.08	$77.16 OMR29.530	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,261.98	$64.62 OMR24.730	-41.6%
Average			+10.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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