Cost of living comparison
Oman is 0.2% cheaper than Latvia.
If you lived in Oman instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.80
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.78
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.31
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.46
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.61
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.93
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.37
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.36
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.48
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.78
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,550.54
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.70
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 64.5% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.51
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€448.37
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€309.38
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€188.72
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€410.06
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,831.55
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
|
pay 45.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.94
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.74
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.95
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.59
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€73.35
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€41.39
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.94
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€115.70
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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