Cost of living comparison
If you lived in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands instead of Oman, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Oman
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Oman
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Oman
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Oman
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Oman
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Oman
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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