Cost of living comparison
Oman is 17.0% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 45.4% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Oman
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Rome, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.99
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.22
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.35
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.35
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.34
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,815.92
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.250
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.24
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 5.9% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.18
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,049.12
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€678.28
|
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€148.67
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€452.28
|
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,324.63
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.560
|
|
pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.83
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.16
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.32
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€68.59
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.95
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
|
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