Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 47.6% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Oman, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$1.57
NPR213.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$6.71
NPR908.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.42
NPR56.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.16
NPR21.32
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.46
NPR62.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$3.21
NPR434.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$2.81
NPR380.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.50
NPR203.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$1.41
NPR191.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.99
NPR133.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.40
NPR54.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.48
NPR64.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.27
NPR36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.18
NPR25.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.26
NPR35.33
|
|
pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.84
NPR655.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$15.93
NPR2,157.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,179,302.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$9.11
NPR1,233.92
|
|
pay 79.8% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$9.30
NPR1,259.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
$83.84
NPR11,359.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
$52.73
NPR7,144.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$20.72
NPR2,807.44
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
$51.59
NPR6,988.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
$2,839.32
NPR384,673.18
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$2.21
NPR298.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$1.57
NPR212.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$2.90
NPR393.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$16.62
NPR2,252.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$2.96
NPR400.58
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$21.36
NPR2,894.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$27.01
NPR3,659.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$40.30
NPR5,459.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$30.56
NPR4,140.35
|
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