Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Oman

Oman vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 40.3% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 54.8% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 40.2% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 48.2% less in Oman
Housing: pay 39.0% less in Oman
Childcare: pay 59.1% less in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% more in Oman
Clothing: pay 41.0% less in Oman

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Oman.

Oman vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oman instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 54.8% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$26.06	$5.04 OMR1.940	-66.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$8.86 OMR3.410	-1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.49	$0.86 OMR0.330	-66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.76	$0.32 OMR0.120	-85.3%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 40.2% less for groceries

	Wellington	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.43	$1.05 OMR0.400	-46.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$7.24	$3.23 OMR1.240	-22.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.18	$7.70 OMR2.960	+10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.94	$2.91 OMR1.120	-57.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.83	$2.59 OMR1.000	-48.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.44	$1.07 OMR0.410	-23.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.90	$0.73 OMR0.280	-32.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.58	$0.85 OMR0.330	-42.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.56	$0.50 OMR0.190	-81.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.77	$0.50 OMR0.190	-51.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.46	$0.44 OMR0.170	-47.3%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 48.2% less for transportation

	Wellington	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.20	$2.33 OMR0.900	-63.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$222.63	$56.28 OMR21.650	-55.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$59,929.92	$21,170.43 OMR8,142.890	-38.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$31.79	$11.84 OMR4.550	-35.0%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 39.0% less for housing

	Wellington	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$94.71	$77.45 OMR29.790	+42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,595.72	$391.56 OMR150.610	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,330.14	$283.72 OMR109.130	-78.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$234.04	$72.15 OMR27.750	-46.2%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 59.1% less for childcare

	Wellington	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,520.83	$183.14 OMR70.440	-79.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$22,076.36	$7,687.51 OMR2,956.880	-39.2%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.51	$9.22 OMR3.550	+28.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.96	$4.04 OMR1.550	+18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$42.68	$5.84 OMR2.250	-76.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$69.54	$58.92 OMR22.660	+47.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$21.37	$10.13 OMR3.900	-17.3%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 41.0% less for clothing

	Wellington	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$132.25	$41.28 OMR15.880	-45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$96.15	$37.52 OMR14.430	-31.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$208.45	$74.14 OMR28.520	-37.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$226.17	$66.75 OMR25.680	-48.5%
Average			-41.0%

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