Cost of living comparison
Benin is 10.9% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Benin instead of Oman, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 30.3% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
|
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 65.1% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
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