Cost of living comparison
Oman is 14.3% more expensive than Dominica.
If you lived in Oman instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 97.9% more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
|
pay 93.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
|
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