Cost of living comparison
Chile is 13.1% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Chile instead of Oman, you would:
pay 92.7% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
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