Housing & Living Expenses

Oman can be very cheap food wise, with a meal at a restaurant costing between OMR 1.35 and 7.50 ($3.51 to $19.48 or £2.10 to £11.66), a litre of water costing OMR 0.33 ($0.86 or £0.51), a litre of milk costing OMR 0.64 ($1.66 or £0.99), 500g of bread costing OMR 0.40 ($1.04 or £0.62) and twelve eggs going for OMR 1.00 ($2.60 or £1.55).

Monthly accommodation costs are relatively cheap as well, with a one bedroom apartment in the city centre costing around OMR 250 ($650 or £390), outside of the city centre going for around OMR 190 ($490 or £300), a three bedroom apartment inside the city centre going for around OMR 590 ($1530 or £920) and a three bedroom apartment outside the city centre costing around OMR 430 ($1120 or £670).

Finally, luxuries are also incredibly cheap, with a bottle of mid-range wine going for around OMR 3.32 ($8.62 or £5.16), half a litre of beer going for OMR 0.55 ($1.43 or £0.85) and a pack of cigarettes going for around OMR 0.96 ($2.49 or £1.49). The average monthly disposable salary after tax is at around OMR 790 ($2050 or £1230).