Cost of living comparison

Muscat, Oman

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 27.1% more expensive than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 45.6% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 40.1% more in Niamey
Transportation: pay 27.4% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 26.5% more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.7% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 20.6% less in Niamey

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

Niamey vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of Muscat, you would:

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pay 45.6% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$4.90 F CFA2,828	-5.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.79 OMR3.000	$9.80 F CFA5,656	+25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 OMR0.330	$1.37 F CFA789	+62.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 OMR0.120	$0.61 F CFA353	+100.0%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 40.1% more for groceries

	Muscat	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 OMR0.450	$0.51 F CFA295	-56.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.01 OMR0.770	$8.17 F CFA4,713	+307.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 OMR2.340	$8.54 F CFA4,924	+40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 OMR0.880	$2.26 F CFA1,306	-1.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 OMR0.820	$3.30 F CFA1,906	+55.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$1.67 F CFA962	+55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$0.59 F CFA342	-24.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 OMR0.300	$1.06 F CFA609	+36.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$0.72 F CFA417	+38.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 OMR0.170	$0.56 F CFA321	+28.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 OMR0.160	$0.26 F CFA150	-38.7%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 27.4% less for transportation

	Muscat	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$3.45 F CFA1,991	+47.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.34 OMR24.000	$12.25 F CFA7,070	-80.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,858.86 OMR8,800.370	$19,606.70 F CFA11,311,682	-14.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.13 OMR3.900	$3.76 F CFA2,168	-62.9%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 26.5% more for housing

	Muscat	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.80 OMR26.870	$46.29 F CFA26,708	-33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$609.46 OMR234.630	$796.52 F CFA459,537	+30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$409.71 OMR157.730	$408.47 F CFA235,660	-0.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.57 OMR31.400	$170.73 F CFA98,501	+109.3%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Muscat	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$188.90 OMR72.720	$925.87 F CFA534,163	+390.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,697.81 OMR3,348.540	$4,493.20 F CFA2,592,261	-48.3%
Average			+170.9%

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pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.99 OMR5.000	$1.23 F CFA707	-90.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.85 OMR1.870	$3.00 F CFA1,728	-38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.97 OMR2.300	$2.45 F CFA1,414	-59.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.34 OMR17.450	$54.46 F CFA31,421	+20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.39 OMR4.000	$4.08 F CFA2,357	-60.7%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 20.6% less for clothing

	Muscat	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.16 OMR16.620	$40.85 F CFA23,566	-5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.38 OMR14.390	$46.29 F CFA26,708	+23.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.28 OMR29.750	$40.85 F CFA23,566	-47.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.48 OMR34.060	$40.85 F CFA23,566	-53.8%
Average			-20.6%

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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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