Cost of living comparison
Oman is 63.8% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% more in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 26.5% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Oman
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Oman are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Oman. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Laos, you would:
pay 66.4% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,017
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK90,903
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,927
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,498
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,671
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK281,741
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,380
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,642
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,756
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,109
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,038
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,697
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,873
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,027
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,774
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,570
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,164,259
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK608,973,239
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.740
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK228,594
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Laos
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,218
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,485,977
|
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,496,669
|
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,272,205
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 26.5% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,298,267
|
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK197,604,555
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.740
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,910
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,002
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,578
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,433,622
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,252
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,699,248
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,328,452
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,410,006
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,008,978
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
|
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