Cost of living comparison
Oman is 2.6 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Oman instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 73.1% more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.280
|
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.890
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.690
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.540
|
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.400
|
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.440
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.860
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.610
|
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.040
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.560
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND34.090
|
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,518.120
|
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.320
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.240
|
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.590
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND526.340
|
$514.91
OMR198.210
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND404.440
|
$386.68
OMR148.850
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.530
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND192.050
|
$163.74
OMR63.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,365.640
|
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.760
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.830
|
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.610
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.620
|
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.420
|
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND119.170
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND138.220
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND279.670
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND180.710
|
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
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