Cost of living comparison
Oman is 15.6% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in Oman instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
$56.28
OMR21.660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.85
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,147.350
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
$77.45
OMR29.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.54
|
$391.56
OMR150.690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
$283.72
OMR109.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
$72.15
OMR27.770
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,806.18
|
$183.14
OMR70.480
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.62
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,958.510
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
$37.52
OMR14.440
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
$74.14
OMR28.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.90
|
$66.75
OMR25.690
|
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