Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Salalah, Oman

Salalah vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Salalah is 4.3% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% more in Salalah
Groceries: pay 2.5% less in Salalah
Transportation: pay 6.2% more in Salalah
Housing: pay 25.4% more in Salalah
Childcare: pay 51.7% less in Salalah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.1% more in Salalah
Clothing: pay 31.5% less in Salalah

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Salalah are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Salalah.

Salalah vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Salalah instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 12.4% more for restaurants

	Lima	Salalah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.13	$5.20 OMR2.000	-0.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.31	$12.99 OMR5.000	+113.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.03	$0.71 OMR0.280	-13.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.86	$0.26 OMR0.100	-49.0%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 2.5% less for groceries

	Lima	Salalah
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.87	$1.25 OMR0.480	-48.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.45	$3.44 OMR1.330	-18.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.13	$7.37 OMR2.840	+48.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.90	$1.92 OMR0.740	-28.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.23	$2.12 OMR0.820	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.20	$0.94 OMR0.360	+7.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.84	$0.49 OMR0.190	-2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.71 OMR0.270	+47.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.91	$0.53 OMR0.200	+1.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.95	$0.50 OMR0.190	-6.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.74	$0.37 OMR0.140	-21.7%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 6.2% more for transportation

	Lima	Salalah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.71	$2.35 OMR0.910	-56.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.30	$54.55 OMR21.000	+128.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN84,777.57	$20,780.79 OMR8,000.330	-10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.72	$12.66 OMR4.880	-37.1%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 25.4% more for housing

	Lima	Salalah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.22	$75.98 OMR29.250	+186.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,106.60	$255.43 OMR98.340	-55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,331.15	$212.14 OMR81.670	-41.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN161.06	$49.66 OMR19.120	+12.8%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 51.7% less for childcare

	Lima	Salalah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN782.06	$112.56 OMR43.340	-47.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,614.85	$3,428.83 OMR1,320.050	-56.1%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 72.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Salalah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.76	$5.20 OMR2.000	+145.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.59	$2.60 OMR1.000	-0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.40	$5.71 OMR2.200	+7.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN111.68	$94.70 OMR36.460	+210.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.10	$7.79 OMR3.000	-2.0%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 31.5% less for clothing

	Lima	Salalah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN156.62	$27.71 OMR10.670	-35.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.03	$31.17 OMR12.000	-10.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN311.85	$63.21 OMR24.330	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN345.32	$43.29 OMR16.670	-54.1%
Average			-31.5%

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