Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 2.0% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Oman, you would:
pay 76.2% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$7.68
VEF76.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$9.60
VEF95.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$1.19
VEF11.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.93
VEF9.32
|
|
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$1.87
VEF18.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$2.43
VEF24.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$6.65
VEF66.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$2.32
VEF23.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$2.49
VEF24.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$2.14
VEF21.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.51
VEF5.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$0.61
VEF6.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.74
VEF7.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.60
VEF5.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.76
VEF7.58
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$1.90
VEF18.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$34.14
VEF340.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,282.930
|
$31,277.78
VEF311,980.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$25.55
VEF254.88
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.750
|
$38.05
VEF379.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.370
|
$176.74
VEF1,762.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.900
|
$133.41
VEF1,330.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$18.38
VEF183.30
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.470
|
$61.90
VEF617.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.970
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.31
VEF13.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$2.05
VEF20.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$3.26
VEF32.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$32.57
VEF324.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$5.39
VEF53.73
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$51.51
VEF513.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$36.63
VEF365.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$82.19
VEF819.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$74.37
VEF741.76
|
|
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