Cost of living comparison
Oman is 2.4 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Oman instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 27.3% less for restaurants
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Lesotho
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 41.4% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
$56.28
OMR21.660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,147.350
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
$77.45
OMR29.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
$391.56
OMR150.690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
$283.72
OMR109.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$72.15
OMR27.770
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
$183.14
OMR70.480
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,958.510
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
$37.52
OMR14.440
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
$74.14
OMR28.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
$66.75
OMR25.690
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