Cost of living comparison
Oman is 53.3% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Oman instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.29
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.42
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.94
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.83
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.60
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.72
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.71
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.71
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.31
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.24
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.29
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.18
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.56
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,909.41
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.59
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 78.3% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.79
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM444.45
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM338.03
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM202.92
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM262.27
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,144.84
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.36
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.50
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.27
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.31
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.71
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
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pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM108.47
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.88
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM157.01
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM180.22
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
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