Cost of living comparison
Salalah is 15.5% cheaper than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% more in Salalah
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Salalah
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% more in Salalah
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% less in Salalah
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% less in Salalah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Salalah
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Salalah
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Salalah are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Salalah.
If you lived in Salalah instead of Oman, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.71
OMR0.280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.26
OMR0.100
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.25
OMR0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$3.44
OMR1.330
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$7.37
OMR2.840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.92
OMR0.740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.94
OMR0.360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.71
OMR0.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.37
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$54.55
OMR21.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,151.040
|
$20,780.79
OMR8,001.020
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$12.66
OMR4.880
|
|
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$75.98
OMR29.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.760
|
$255.43
OMR98.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.240
|
$212.14
OMR81.680
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$49.66
OMR19.120
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$112.56
OMR43.340
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.840
|
$3,428.83
OMR1,320.170
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.60
OMR1.000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$5.71
OMR2.200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.690
|
$94.70
OMR36.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$27.71
OMR10.670
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$31.17
OMR12.000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.550
|
$63.21
OMR24.340
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$43.29
OMR16.670
|
|
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