Cost of living comparison
Oman is 40.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 49.1% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% less in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 42.1% less in Oman
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Paris, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.64
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.63
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.78
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.98
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.80
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.31
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.62
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.33
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.80
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.31
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,055.42
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.08
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.91
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,215.28
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€939.84
|
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€167.43
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€672.20
|
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,170.47
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.560
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.83
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.91
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.43
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€92.27
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.39
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.14
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€132.42
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
|
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