Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Dominica

Dominica vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 43.2% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Dominica
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Dominica
Transportation: pay 80.0% more in Dominica
Housing: pay 8.8% less in Dominica
Childcare: pay 48.0% less in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% less in Dominica
Clothing: pay 47.4% more in Dominica

The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Dominica are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Dominica. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dominica.

Dominica vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominica instead of Oman, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Oman	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.04 OMR1.940	$7.40 EC$20.00	+46.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.86 OMR3.410	$6.66 EC$18.00	-24.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 OMR0.330	$1.71 EC$4.62	+99.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 OMR0.120	$1.48 EC$4.00	+368.0%
Average			+122.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Oman	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 OMR0.400	$2.47 EC$6.67	+134.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.23 OMR1.240	$1.11 EC$3.00	-65.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 OMR2.960	$14.24 EC$38.49	+84.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 OMR1.120	$5.18 EC$14.00	+78.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 OMR1.000	$4.69 EC$12.66	+80.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$2.85 EC$7.71	+167.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 OMR0.280	$1.02 EC$2.77	+39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 OMR0.330	$2.12 EC$5.74	+148.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$2.41 EC$6.50	+385.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$1.48 EC$4.00	+198.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 OMR0.170	$1.39 EC$3.75	+214.0%
Average			+133.3%

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pay 80.0% more for transportation

	Oman	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$4.49 EC$12.13	+92.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.28 OMR21.640	$32.25 EC$87.16	-42.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,170.43 OMR8,140.010	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	+57.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 OMR4.550	$37.00 EC$100.00	+212.6%
Average			+80.0%

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pay 8.8% less for housing

	Oman	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.45 OMR29.780	$56.74 EC$153.33	-26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$391.56 OMR150.550	$283.68 EC$766.67	-27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.72 OMR109.090	$203.51 EC$550.00	-28.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.15 OMR27.740	$106.28 EC$287.22	+47.3%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

	Oman	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.14 OMR70.420	$111.01 EC$300.00	-39.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,687.51 OMR2,955.840	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-56.7%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.22 OMR3.550	$1.85 EC$5.00	-79.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 OMR1.550	$3.10 EC$8.38	-23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 OMR2.250	$7.40 EC$20.00	+26.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.92 OMR22.650	$43.17 EC$116.67	-26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.13 OMR3.900	$8.33 EC$22.50	-17.8%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 47.4% more for clothing

	Oman	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.28 OMR15.870	$70.92 EC$191.67	+71.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.52 OMR14.430	$38.24 EC$103.33	+1.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.14 OMR28.510	$148.01 EC$400.00	+99.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 OMR25.670	$77.70 EC$210.00	+16.4%
Average			+47.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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