Cost of living comparison
Lima is 5.7% cheaper than Sohar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% more in Lima
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Lima are more expensive than in Sohar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Sohar, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
Sohar
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.74
OMR3.750
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
OMR0.280
|
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
OMR0.110
|
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
Sohar
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
OMR3.280
|
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
OMR1.060
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
OMR1.590
|
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
OMR0.570
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
OMR0.440
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
OMR0.220
|
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
OMR0.320
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 32.6% more for transportation
Sohar
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.95
OMR20.000
|
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,183.19
OMR7,000.040
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.72
OMR6.050
|
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
Sohar
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.76
OMR33.400
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.54
OMR190.000
|
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$383.15
OMR147.500
|
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.21
OMR30.110
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
Sohar
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$269.50
OMR103.750
|
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,013.52
OMR2,700.010
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
Sohar
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.74
OMR3.750
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.95
OMR20.000
|
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.69
OMR4.500
|
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
Sohar
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.09
OMR19.670
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.16
OMR17.000
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.79
OMR30.330
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
|
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