Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.7 times more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Oman, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$1.14
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$2.08
SGD2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$9.16
SGD12.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$10.85
SGD14.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$3.33
SGD4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$4.67
SGD6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.91
SGD2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$1.44
SGD1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$1.76
SGD2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$1.29
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$1.05
SGD1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$1.03
SGD1.36
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$8.01
SGD10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$95.32
SGD125.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,282.930
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,046.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$9.23
SGD12.20
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Oman
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.750
|
$35.83
SGD47.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.370
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,632.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.900
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,666.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$116.07
SGD153.31
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.470
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,468.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.970
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,857.68
|
|
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$7.45
SGD9.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$4.79
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$12.29
SGD16.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$103.58
SGD136.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$11.17
SGD14.75
|
|
pay 44.0% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$67.87
SGD89.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$43.81
SGD57.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$93.40
SGD123.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$105.69
SGD139.59
|
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