Cost of living comparison
Oman is 9.3% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Oman instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.81
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.59
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.16
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 37.0% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€543.50
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€448.82
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 29.5% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.33
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.90
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.39
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.88
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.47
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
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