Cost of living comparison
Oman is 16.2% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 63.8% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 38.9% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 40.7% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.9% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Oman
Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Oman. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 63.8% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.280
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.570
|
|
pay 89.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
|
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