Cost of living comparison
Oman is 65.3% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Oman instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 46.0% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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