Cost of living comparison

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Salalah vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Salalah is 19.4% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 43.5% less in Salalah
Groceries
pay 15.5% less in Salalah
Transportation
pay 6.7% less in Salalah
Housing
pay 25.3% more in Salalah
Childcare
pay 82.9% less in Salalah
Entertainment and Sports
pay 38.8% more in Salalah
Clothing
pay 51.4% less in Salalah

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Salalah are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Salalah.

Salalah vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Salalah instead of Warsaw, you would:

pay 43.5% less for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Salalah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.94
PLN39.43
$5.20
OMR1.990
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.57
PLN34.50
$13.00
OMR4.980
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.25
PLN8.12
$0.65
OMR0.250

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pay 15.5% less for groceries

 
Warsaw
Salalah
Bread
1 loaf
$1.46
PLN5.27
$1.25
OMR0.480
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.39
PLN19.42
$3.45
OMR1.320
Milk (1 gallon) $4.34
PLN15.63
$6.56
OMR2.510

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pay 6.7% less for transportation

 
Warsaw
Salalah
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
PLN23.84
$2.36
OMR0.900
Monthly public transit pass $30.08
PLN108.42
$54.62
OMR20.900
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,809.65
PLN118,280.15
$20,806.46
OMR7,962.090

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pay 25.3% more for housing

 
Warsaw
Salalah
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.42
PLN62.81
$76.07
OMR29.110
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
$255.75
OMR97.870
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $907.87
PLN3,272.92
$212.40
OMR81.280

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pay 82.9% less for childcare

 
Warsaw
Salalah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $586.39
PLN2,113.96
$112.70
OMR43.130
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,933.95
PLN57,442.54
$2,392.74
OMR915.640

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pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Salalah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.92
PLN17.74
$9.10
OMR3.480
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.22
PLN15.20
$5.33
OMR2.040
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.95
PLN21.43
$5.85
OMR2.240

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pay 51.4% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Salalah
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$99.57
PLN358.97
$27.74
OMR10.620
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.35
PLN174.29
$31.21
OMR11.940
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.47
PLN354.98
$63.29
OMR24.220

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