Cost of living comparison
Oman is 31.5% more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in Oman instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD800
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD857
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD180
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD130
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD79
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD446
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD543
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD268
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD329
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD54
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD85
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD72
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD91
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD49
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 29.6% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD698
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,638
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,153,295
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD797
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 56.4% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,598
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,619
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD27,238
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,772
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,742
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD603,396
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD227
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD188
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD426
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,892
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD508
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,207
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,977
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,354
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,191
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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