Cost of living comparison

Honolulu (HI), United States

compared to

Oman

Oman vs. Honolulu Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 52.3% cheaper than Honolulu.

Restaurants: pay 67.4% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 63.5% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 42.4% less in Oman
Housing: pay 55.3% less in Oman
Childcare: pay 81.2% less in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.3% less in Oman
Clothing: pay 36.1% less in Oman

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

Oman vs. Honolulu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.4% less for restaurants

	Honolulu	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$5.04 OMR1.940	-74.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.00	$8.86 OMR3.410	-36.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.01	$0.86 OMR0.330	-71.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37	$0.32 OMR0.120	-86.7%
Average			-67.4%

Honolulu vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.5% less for groceries

	Honolulu	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$6.64	$1.05 OMR0.410	-84.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.54	$3.23 OMR1.240	-72.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62	$7.70 OMR2.970	+1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.71	$2.91 OMR1.120	-56.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.86	$2.59 OMR1.000	-62.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.79	$1.07 OMR0.410	-61.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.66	$0.73 OMR0.280	-55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.61	$0.85 OMR0.330	-67.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.57	$0.50 OMR0.190	-86.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98	$0.50 OMR0.190	-75.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.04	$0.44 OMR0.170	-78.3%
Average			-63.5%

Honolulu vs. Oman - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.4% less for transportation

	Honolulu	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.80	$2.33 OMR0.900	-51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.00	$56.28 OMR21.670	-29.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,517.98	$21,170.43 OMR8,150.740	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.38	$11.84 OMR4.560	-51.5%
Average			-42.4%

Honolulu vs. Oman - Cost of transportation

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pay 55.3% less for housing

	Honolulu	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.57	$77.45 OMR29.820	+12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,233.53	$391.56 OMR150.750	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,853.57	$283.72 OMR109.230	-84.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$218.81	$72.15 OMR27.780	-67.0%
Average			-55.3%

Honolulu vs. Oman - Cost of housing

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pay 81.2% less for childcare

	Honolulu	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,375.00	$183.14 OMR70.510	-86.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$31,500.00	$7,687.51 OMR2,959.740	-75.6%
Average			-81.2%

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pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Honolulu	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$9.22 OMR3.550	+15.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.73	$4.04 OMR1.550	-40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.00	$5.84 OMR2.250	-51.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.16	$58.92 OMR22.680	+6.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$10.13 OMR3.900	-32.5%
Average			-20.3%

Honolulu vs. Oman - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 36.1% less for clothing

	Honolulu	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.86	$41.28 OMR15.890	-28.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.16	$37.52 OMR14.450	-36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.43	$74.14 OMR28.540	-33.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.50	$66.75 OMR25.700	-45.5%
Average			-36.1%

Honolulu vs. Oman - Cost of clothing

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