Cost of living comparison
Oman is 8.5% more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in Oman instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.27
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.12
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.82
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.91
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.18
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.59
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.30
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.65
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.36
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.31
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.94
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.36
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.24
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.96
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.53
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND32,055.53
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.65
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND70.12
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND901.50
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND816.44
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND56.29
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 5.7% more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND173.02
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,261.92
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
|
pay 72.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.18
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.06
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.27
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND91.67
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.13
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.94
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND86.62
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND139.75
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.98
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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