Cost of living comparison
Oman is 23.4% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Oman instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
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