Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 21.3% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Oman, you would:
pay 46.9% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$7.50
SVC65.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$6.33
SVC55.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.96
SVC8.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.81
SVC7.09
|
|
pay 48.6% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$2.12
SVC18.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$3.24
SVC28.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$6.95
SVC61.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.80
SVC24.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.68
SVC23.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.44
SVC12.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.77
SVC6.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$1.17
SVC10.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$1.22
SVC10.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.99
SVC8.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.98
SVC8.56
|
|
pay 45.9% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$3.80
SVC33.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$20.00
SVC175.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
$24,333.33
SVC213,555.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$31.95
SVC280.42
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Oman
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$42.14
SVC369.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$652.78
SVC5,728.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$463.89
SVC4,071.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$69.00
SVC605.59
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$160.29
SVC1,406.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,381.55
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$2.00
SVC17.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.82
SVC24.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$4.00
SVC35.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$30.22
SVC265.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$5.33
SVC46.81
|
|
pay 54.0% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$72.14
SVC633.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$47.86
SVC420.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$112.14
SVC984.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$108.33
SVC950.76
|
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