Cost of living comparison
Oman is 55.7% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Oman instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,892
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,806
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA860
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA350
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA251
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,123
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,878
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,112
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,956
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,018
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA499
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA486
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA350
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA422
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 95.8% more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,752
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
$56.28
OMR21.660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,120,156
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,147.420
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,432
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,098
|
$77.45
OMR29.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA222,206
|
$391.56
OMR150.690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA165,688
|
$283.72
OMR109.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,638
|
$72.15
OMR27.770
|
|
pay 71.0% more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA214,627
|
$183.14
OMR70.480
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,663,127
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,958.530
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA714
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA997
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,191
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,576
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,092
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,600
|
$37.52
OMR14.440
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,400
|
$74.14
OMR28.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,022
|
$66.75
OMR25.690
|
|
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