Cost of living comparison
Salalah is 11.3% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% less in Salalah
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Salalah
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% more in Salalah
- Housing
-
pay 28.3% more in Salalah
- Childcare
-
pay 75.2% less in Salalah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% more in Salalah
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% less in Salalah
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Salalah are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Salalah.
If you lived in Salalah instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.21
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.92
|
$0.71
OMR0.280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.91
|
$0.26
OMR0.100
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
$1.25
OMR0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.82
|
$3.44
OMR1.330
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.65
|
$7.37
OMR2.840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.67
|
$1.92
OMR0.740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.80
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.75
|
$0.94
OMR0.360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.88
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.17
|
$0.71
OMR0.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.35
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.60
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.81
|
$0.37
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.93
|
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN105.06
|
$54.55
OMR21.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN118,622.66
|
$20,780.79
OMR8,000.390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.56
|
$12.66
OMR4.880
|
|
pay 28.3% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.37
|
$75.98
OMR29.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,130.71
|
$255.43
OMR98.340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,213.04
|
$212.14
OMR81.670
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN866.38
|
$49.66
OMR19.120
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,960.10
|
$112.56
OMR43.340
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,556.04
|
$3,428.83
OMR1,320.070
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.33
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.13
|
$2.60
OMR1.000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.39
|
$5.71
OMR2.200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN163.07
|
$94.70
OMR36.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN345.26
|
$27.71
OMR10.670
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN160.40
|
$31.17
OMR12.000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN340.91
|
$63.21
OMR24.330
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN394.38
|
$43.29
OMR16.670
|
|
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