Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Oman 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oman is 33.4% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oman is 41.5% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Oman are 61.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oman are 36.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Oman are 41.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oman is 41.3% higher than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Oman Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (6.76 ﷼) |
7.39 C$ (2.00 ﷼) |
-70.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (27.06 ﷼) |
36.96 C$ (10.00 ﷼) |
-63.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (4.06 ﷼) |
11.09 C$ (3.00 ﷼) |
-26.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (2.16 ﷼) |
16.63 C$ (4.50 ﷼) |
+107.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (2.16 ﷼) |
16.43 C$ (4.45 ﷼) |
+105.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (1.40 ﷼) |
6.80 C$ (1.84 ﷼) |
+31.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (0.78 ﷼) |
1.17 C$ (0.32 ﷼) |
-59.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (0.63 ﷼) |
0.42 C$ (0.11 ﷼) |
-81.8 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.66 C$ (3.16 ﷼) |
10.16 C$ (2.75 ﷼) |
-12.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (0.91 ﷼) |
1.49 C$ (0.40 ﷼) |
-55.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (0.62 ﷼) |
1.21 C$ (0.33 ﷼) |
-47.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (1.31 ﷼) |
3.46 C$ (0.94 ﷼) |
-28.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.05 C$ (1.91 ﷼) |
3.26 C$ (0.88 ﷼) |
-53.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.63 C$ (2.06 ﷼) |
3.51 C$ (0.95 ﷼) |
-53.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.30 C$ (2.52 ﷼) |
5.83 C$ (1.58 ﷼) |
-37.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (0.71 ﷼) |
1.59 C$ (0.43 ﷼) |
-39.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (0.24 ﷼) |
1.12 C$ (0.30 ﷼) |
+25.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (0.65 ﷼) |
1.20 C$ (0.32 ﷼) |
-50.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (0.70 ﷼) |
0.75 C$ (0.20 ﷼) |
-70.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (0.45 ﷼) |
0.66 C$ (0.18 ﷼) |
-60.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (0.45 ﷼) |
0.63 C$ (0.17 ﷼) |
-62.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.52 C$ (0.95 ﷼) |
1.43 C$ (0.39 ﷼) |
-59.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (0.68 ﷼) |
0.79 C$ (0.21 ﷼) |
-68.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (4.87 ﷼) |
25.87 C$ (7.00 ﷼) |
+43.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (1.11 ﷼) |
6.18 C$ (1.67 ﷼) |
+51.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.57 C$ (1.24 ﷼) |
12.92 C$ (3.49 ﷼) |
+182.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (5.41 ﷼) |
8.69 C$ (2.35 ﷼) |
-56.6 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (0.95 ﷼) |
1.85 C$ (0.50 ﷼) |
-47.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (28.41 ﷼) |
83.16 C$ (22.50 ﷼) |
-20.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (1.23 ﷼) |
4.25 C$ (1.15 ﷼) |
-6.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (0.95 ﷼) |
1.78 C$ (0.48 ﷼) |
-49.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (10.53 ﷼) |
14.78 C$ (4.00 ﷼) |
-62.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (1.64 ﷼) |
3.33 C$ (0.90 ﷼) |
-45.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (9,193.51 ﷼) |
32,117.09 C$ (8,690.00 ﷼) |
-5.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,022.71 C$ (7,582.17 ﷼) |
30,262.64 C$ (8,188.24 ﷼) |
+8.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.63 C$ (55.64 ﷼) |
137.33 C$ (37.16 ﷼) |
-33.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.80 C$ (16.99 ﷼) |
58.75 C$ (15.90 ﷼) |
-6.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.88 C$ (22.97 ﷼) |
104.98 C$ (28.40 ﷼) |
+23.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.91 C$ (15.94 ﷼) |
71.30 C$ (19.29 ﷼) |
+21.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.12 C$ (6.53 ﷼) |
32.89 C$ (8.90 ﷼) |
+36.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.68 C$ (4.24 ﷼) |
13.86 C$ (3.75 ﷼) |
-11.6 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,113.63 C$ (301.32 ﷼) |
282.23 C$ (76.36 ﷼) |
-74.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,632.54 C$ (4,500.31 ﷼) |
11,981.30 C$ (3,241.81 ﷼) |
-28.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.77 C$ (20.77 ﷼) |
74.12 C$ (20.06 ﷼) |
-3.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.94 C$ (15.41 ﷼) |
58.22 C$ (15.75 ﷼) |
+2.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.47 C$ (32.87 ﷼) |
114.48 C$ (30.98 ﷼) |
-5.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.81 C$ (39.99 ﷼) |
111.26 C$ (30.10 ﷼) |
-24.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,843.30 C$ (498.75 ﷼) |
739.28 C$ (200.03 ﷼) |
-59.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,644.81 C$ (445.04 ﷼) |
503.17 C$ (136.14 ﷼) |
-69.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,953.09 C$ (799.02 ﷼) |
1,345.91 C$ (364.17 ﷼) |
-54.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,554.92 C$ (691.29 ﷼) |
893.50 C$ (241.76 ﷼) |
-65.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
856.21 C$ (231.67 ﷼) |
205.70 C$ (55.66 ﷼) |
-76.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.17 C$ (162.66 ﷼) |
140.17 C$ (37.93 ﷼) |
-76.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,929.95 C$ (1,063.34 ﷼) |
3,250.61 C$ (879.53 ﷼) |
-17.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 5.04 | -23.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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