Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.2 times more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Oman, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Oman
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$27.50
BSD27.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$8.75
BSD8.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$1.67
BSD1.67
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Oman
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$3.95
BSD3.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$13.12
BSD13.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$5.72
BSD5.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$4.53
BSD4.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.87
BSD1.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$2.09
BSD2.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$1.33
BSD1.33
|
|
pay 90.7% more for transportation
Oman
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,282.930
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Oman
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.750
|
$81.81
BSD81.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.370
|
$1,173.81
BSD1,173.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.900
|
$1,257.14
BSD1,257.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$190.42
BSD190.42
|
|
pay 90.7% more for childcare
Oman
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.470
|
$481.67
BSD481.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.970
|
$9,792.86
BSD9,792.86
|
|
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
Oman
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$4.99
BSD4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$10.75
BSD10.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$80.19
BSD80.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 54.8% more for clothing
Oman
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$59.58
BSD59.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$52.08
BSD52.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
|
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