Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Adam Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Adam

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwi is 58.5% cheaper than Adam without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruwi is 71.8% cheaper than Adam without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruwi
Adam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$5.29 OMR 2.03
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$26.40 OMR 10.14
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.86 OMR 3.02
-
Cappuccino
-
$4.83 OMR 1.85
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.06 OMR 0.41
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.34 OMR 0.13
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$12.36 OMR 4.75
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.64 OMR 4.47
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruwi
Adam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 OMR 0.75
$1.98 OMR 0.76
-1.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 OMR 0.78
$1.23 OMR 0.47
65.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$1.64 OMR 0.63
-39.63%
Eggs
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$2.45 OMR 0.94
-49.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.95 OMR 0.75
$3.80 OMR 1.46
-48.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$5.06 OMR 1.94
-59.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.15 OMR 1.98
$8.67 OMR 3.33
-40.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$2.61 OMR 1.00
-61.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.74 OMR 0.67
-41.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$1.79 OMR 0.69
-45.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$1.13 OMR 0.43
-8.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$0.96 OMR 0.37
1.04%
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.97 OMR 0.37
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.08 OMR 0.42
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$0.57 OMR 0.22
73.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$6.18 OMR 2.37
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$15.42 OMR 5.92
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.31 OMR 1.65
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.63 OMR 2.93
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ruwi
Adam
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.19 OMR 1.23
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.75 OMR 0.29
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$10.48 OMR 4.02
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.63 OMR 0.24
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22.7K OMR 8,699
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.7K OMR 8,327
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruwi
Adam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$105 OMR 40.36
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.14 OMR 10.04
$41.84 OMR 16.07
-37.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.1 OMR 30.38
$68.6 OMR 26.33
15.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruwi
Adam
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$8.84 OMR 3.39
$10.55 OMR 4.05
-16.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruwi
Adam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$194 OMR 74.6
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K OMR 4,937
$9,981 OMR 3,833
28.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruwi
Adam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$50.1 OMR 19.23
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.89 OMR 15.32
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$77.9 OMR 29.91
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.1 OMR 33.81
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruwi
Adam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 OMR 151
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 OMR 99.9
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$898 OMR 345
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 OMR 220
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruwi
Adam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,604 OMR 1,000
$2,565 OMR 985
1.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.15
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Last update for Ruwi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Adam: March 2, 2026

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