Cost of living comparison
Oman is 52.9% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.1% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 46.9% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 77.4% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 52.6% less in Oman
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.05
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.78
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.13
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.89
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.01
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.90
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.05
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.27
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 46.9% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.98
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£50.59
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,917.57
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.80
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£54.65
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,362.07
|
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,292.58
|
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£126.18
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 77.4% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,751.24
|
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,566.56
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.650
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.84
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.73
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.67
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.78
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.62
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 52.6% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£75.40
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.21
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£91.21
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£152.42
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
|
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