Cost of living comparison
Oman is 29.9% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Oman
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.51
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.37
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.39
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.25
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.58
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.42
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.34
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.42
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.00
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.28
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.03
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.93
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.69
|
$56.28
OMR21.650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,169.03
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,142.890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.24
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.28
|
$77.45
OMR29.790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,758.58
|
$391.56
OMR150.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,412.98
|
$283.72
OMR109.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$159.99
|
$72.15
OMR27.750
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,067.87
|
$183.14
OMR70.440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,605.71
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,956.880
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.64
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.76
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.93
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.24
|
$58.92
OMR22.660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.05
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$113.97
|
$41.28
OMR15.880
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.18
|
$37.52
OMR14.430
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.54
|
$74.14
OMR28.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.47
|
$66.75
OMR25.680
|
|
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