Cost of living comparison
Oman is 17.3% more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Oman instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 15.9% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 39.3% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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