Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Oman

Oman vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 47.0% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 60.0% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 43.8% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 41.9% less in Oman
Housing: pay 50.0% less in Oman
Childcare: pay 68.5% less in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% less in Oman
Clothing: pay 48.8% less in Oman

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Oman.

Oman vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oman instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 60.0% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$30.81	$5.04 OMR1.940	-74.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.41	$8.86 OMR3.410	-10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.31	$0.86 OMR0.330	-69.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.61	$0.32 OMR0.120	-86.3%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 43.8% less for groceries

	Canberra	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$4.03	$1.05 OMR0.410	-59.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.40	$3.23 OMR1.240	-40.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.27	$7.70 OMR2.970	+16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.21	$2.91 OMR1.120	-37.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.42	$2.59 OMR1.000	-37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.52	$1.07 OMR0.410	-34.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.09	$0.73 OMR0.280	-45.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.44	$0.85 OMR0.330	-45.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.84	$0.50 OMR0.190	-79.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.95	$0.50 OMR0.190	-60.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.73	$0.44 OMR0.170	-60.3%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 41.9% less for transportation

	Canberra	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.91	$2.33 OMR0.900	-54.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$184.86	$56.28 OMR21.670	-52.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$45,622.70	$21,170.43 OMR8,150.040	-27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$27.52	$11.84 OMR4.560	-33.0%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 50.0% less for housing

	Canberra	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$101.90	$77.45 OMR29.820	+18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,779.04	$391.56 OMR150.740	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,202.04	$283.72 OMR109.220	-79.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$285.21	$72.15 OMR27.780	-60.6%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 68.5% less for childcare

	Canberra	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,878.55	$183.14 OMR70.500	-90.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$22,601.48	$7,687.51 OMR2,959.480	-47.0%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.30	$9.22 OMR3.550	+27.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.74	$4.04 OMR1.550	+9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$41.08	$5.84 OMR2.250	-77.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$102.37	$58.92 OMR22.680	-10.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.34	$10.13 OMR3.900	-29.3%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 48.8% less for clothing

	Canberra	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$135.22	$41.28 OMR15.890	-52.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$112.48	$37.52 OMR14.450	-48.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$186.24	$74.14 OMR28.540	-38.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$240.26	$66.75 OMR25.700	-56.7%
Average			-48.8%

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