Cost of living comparison

 Cabo Verde
compared to
 Oman
Oman vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 16.5% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants
pay 13.2% less in Oman
Groceries
pay 32.8% less in Oman
Transportation
pay 3.4% less in Oman
Housing
pay 6.7% less in Oman
Childcare
pay 2.0 times more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports
pay 92.7% more in Oman
Clothing
pay 24.7% less in Oman

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Oman are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Oman. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Oman.

Oman vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oman instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

pay 13.2% less for restaurants

 
Cabo Verde
Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.10
CVE499.96
$5.04
OMR1.940
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.86
CVE476.15
$8.86
OMR3.410
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.16
CVE211.34
$0.86
OMR0.330

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

 
Cabo Verde
Oman
Bread
1 loaf
$2.51
CVE246.04
$1.05
OMR0.410
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.73
CVE658.84
$3.23
OMR1.240
Milk (1 gallon) $5.01
CVE491.16
$7.70
OMR2.970

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pay 3.4% less for transportation

 
Cabo Verde
Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.45
CVE632.11
$2.33
OMR0.900
Monthly public transit pass $25.28
CVE2,475.97
$56.28
OMR21.670
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,166.78
CVE2,856,886.11
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.250

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pay 6.7% less for housing

 
Cabo Verde
Oman
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$57.24
CVE5,606.64
$77.45
OMR29.820
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $475.70
CVE46,594.82
$391.56
OMR150.740
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $350.12
CVE34,294.34
$283.72
OMR109.230

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

 
Cabo Verde
Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $136.23
CVE13,343.63
$183.14
OMR70.510
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,824.32
CVE276,641.80
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.560

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pay 92.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cabo Verde
Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.70
CVE264.26
$9.22
OMR3.550
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.80
CVE176.07
$4.04
OMR1.550
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.38
CVE428.53
$5.84
OMR2.250

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pay 24.7% less for clothing

 
Cabo Verde
Oman
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.18
CVE4,523.40
$41.28
OMR15.890
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.75
CVE4,285.33
$37.52
OMR14.450
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.36
CVE9,046.81
$74.14
OMR28.540

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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