Cost of living comparison
Oman is 78.8% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Oman instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 53.9% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱210.88
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.25
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.80
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.43
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.46
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱197.96
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱387.92
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱112.69
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱106.86
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.16
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.50
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.01
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.52
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.06
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱70.82
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱247.68
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱673.92
|
$56.28
OMR21.660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,546,780.42
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,147.420
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.28
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 73.6% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,717.26
|
$77.45
OMR29.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,226.13
|
$391.56
OMR150.690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,225.47
|
$283.72
OMR109.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,797.37
|
$72.15
OMR27.770
|
|
pay 28.1% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,680.61
|
$183.14
OMR70.480
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱310,546.12
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,958.530
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.16
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.28
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.44
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,739.17
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱309.65
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,078.24
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,347.71
|
$37.52
OMR14.440
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,806.88
|
$74.14
OMR28.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,549.72
|
$66.75
OMR25.690
|
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