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Oman vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 3.5 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 32.6% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 50.0% more in Oman
Housing: pay 42.6% less in Oman
Childcare: pay 17.0 times more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.2% more in Oman
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Oman

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

Oman vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.9% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$5.20 OMR2.000	-37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$9.15 OMR3.520	-11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.76 OMR0.290	-73.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.27 OMR0.100	-89.0%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 32.6% less for groceries

	Tonga	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.09 OMR0.420	+4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$3.01 OMR1.160	-33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$6.95 OMR2.670	+17.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.54 OMR0.970	-50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.43 OMR0.940	-8.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.05 OMR0.400	-16.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.72 OMR0.280	-42.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.79 OMR0.300	-40.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.52 OMR0.200	-69.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.51 OMR0.200	-64.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.53 OMR0.210	-55.2%
Average			-32.6%

Tonga vs. Oman - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.0% more for transportation

	Tonga	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$2.34 OMR0.900	-57.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$57.22 OMR22.000	+37.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	+253.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$12.42 OMR4.780	-33.6%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 42.6% less for housing

	Tonga	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$77.18 OMR29.670	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$371.40 OMR142.800	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$285.37 OMR109.730
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$72.57 OMR27.900	-49.2%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 17.0 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$205.29 OMR78.930	+30.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	+3163.1%
Average			+1596.6%

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pay 56.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$10.66 OMR4.100	+220.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$5.37 OMR2.070	+84.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$6.01 OMR2.310	-41.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$60.23 OMR23.160	+93.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$9.49 OMR3.650	-77.1%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$49.73 OMR19.120	+242.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$40.69 OMR15.640	+130.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$77.16 OMR29.670	+271.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$64.62 OMR24.840	+122.3%
Average			+191.6%

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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: March 2026

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