Cost of living in Oman

Summary of cost of living in Oman

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: ﷼‎ 1,479
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: ﷼‎ 760
  • WARNING!  These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district ﷼‎ 5.373
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) ﷼‎ 3.633
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast ﷼‎ 2.000
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk ﷼‎ 0.935
12 eggs, large ﷼‎ 1.000
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes ﷼‎ 1.532
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese ﷼‎ 0.900
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples ﷼‎ 1.336
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes ﷼‎ 0.476
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket ﷼‎ 1.878
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ﷼‎ 5.731
2 liters of coca-cola ﷼‎ 1.000
Bread for 2 people for 1 day ﷼‎ 1.000
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area ﷼‎ 618
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area ﷼‎ 397
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ﷼‎ 37
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area ﷼‎ 408
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area ﷼‎ 168
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio ﷼‎ 50
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) ﷼‎ 21
40” flat screen tv ﷼‎ 92
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) ﷼‎ 43
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) ﷼‎ 3.948
Hourly rate for cleaning help ﷼‎ 14
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) ﷼‎ 15
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) ﷼‎ 15
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) ﷼‎ 40
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes ﷼‎ 15
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new ﷼‎ 8,064
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ﷼‎ 0.303
Monthly ticket public transport ﷼‎ 25
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) ﷼‎ 2.865
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) ﷼‎ 2.000
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) ﷼‎ 12
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) ﷼‎ 3.451
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) ﷼‎ 2.474
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) ﷼‎ 2.000
4 rolls of toilet paper ﷼‎ 1.289
Tube of toothpaste ﷼‎ 2.000
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city ﷼‎ 4.000
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub ﷼‎ 26
2 tickets to the movies ﷼‎ 6
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ﷼‎ 25
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert ﷼‎ 21
1 cocktail drink in downtown club ﷼‎ 8
Cappuccino in expat area of the city ﷼‎ 3.986
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) ﷼‎ 2.391
Ipad wi-fi 128gb ﷼‎ 30
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) ﷼‎ 0.060
1 month of gym membership in business district ﷼‎ 19
1 package of marlboro cigarettes ﷼‎ 5.203

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What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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