Cost of living comparison
Oman is 19.9% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% more in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 40.4% more in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% more in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.0% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Oman
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Oman are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Oman. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Quito, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 40.4% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 60.8% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.560
|
|
pay 79.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
|
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