Cost of living comparison
Oman is 11.5% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.3% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% more in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.5% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% less in Oman
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Oman are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Malta, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.33
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.41
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.85
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.76
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.84
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.05
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.14
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.63
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.22
|
$56.28
OMR21.640
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€22,244.25
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,139.880
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€24.34
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 7.6% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€26.53
|
$77.45
OMR29.780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€810.47
|
$391.56
OMR150.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€688.46
|
$283.72
OMR109.090
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€59.33
|
$72.15
OMR27.740
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€502.56
|
$183.14
OMR70.420
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,405.03
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,955.790
|
|
pay 48.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€2.94
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.04
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.07
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€48.64
|
$58.92
OMR22.650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.43
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€76.63
|
$41.28
OMR15.870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.22
|
$37.52
OMR14.430
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€75.56
|
$74.14
OMR28.510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€85.19
|
$66.75
OMR25.670
|
|
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