Cost of living comparison
Oman is 22.4% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Oman instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$56.28
OMR21.660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,147.350
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 47.9% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
$77.45
OMR29.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
$391.56
OMR150.690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
$283.72
OMR109.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$72.15
OMR27.770
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
$183.14
OMR70.480
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,958.510
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$37.52
OMR14.440
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$74.14
OMR28.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
$66.75
OMR25.690
|
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