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Namibia vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Namibia is 6.4% cheaper than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% more in Namibia
Groceries: pay 14.2% more in Namibia
Transportation: pay 0.2% less in Namibia
Housing: pay 3.8% less in Namibia
Childcare: pay 19.2% less in Namibia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.2% less in Namibia
Clothing: pay 9.7% less in Namibia

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

Namibia vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Namibia instead of Oman, you would:

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pay 29.8% more for restaurants

	Oman	Namibia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.04 OMR1.940	$7.95 NAD149.01	+57.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.86 OMR3.410	$4.23 NAD79.27	-52.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 OMR0.330	$0.83 NAD15.61	-2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 OMR0.120	$0.68 NAD12.81	+116.2%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

	Oman	Namibia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 OMR0.410	$0.88 NAD16.41	-16.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.23 OMR1.240	$3.33 NAD62.48	+3.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 OMR2.970	$5.12 NAD95.85	-33.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 OMR1.120	$2.57 NAD48.07	-11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 OMR1.000	$2.33 NAD43.66	-10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$0.79 NAD14.88	-25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 OMR0.280	$0.77 NAD14.36	+4.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 OMR0.330	$0.71 NAD13.36	-16.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.83 NAD15.59	+67.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.91 NAD17.14	+84.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 OMR0.170	$0.93 NAD17.48	+111.0%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 0.2% less for transportation

	Oman	Namibia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$4.77 NAD89.40	+104.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.28 OMR21.670	$34.08 NAD638.63	-39.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,170.43 OMR8,150.380	$15,621.70 NAD292,704.09	-26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 OMR4.560	$7.10 NAD133.05	-40.0%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 3.8% less for housing

	Oman	Namibia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.45 OMR29.820	$63.90 NAD1,197.29	-17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$391.56 OMR150.750	$452.24 NAD8,473.64	+15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.72 OMR109.230	$328.15 NAD6,148.55	+15.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.15 OMR27.780	$51.47 NAD964.37	-28.7%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 19.2% less for childcare

	Oman	Namibia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.14 OMR70.510	$169.47 NAD3,175.40	-7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,687.51 OMR2,959.610	$5,302.57 NAD99,354.41	-31.0%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Namibia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.22 OMR3.550	$1.49 NAD27.94	-83.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 OMR1.550	$1.81 NAD33.82	-55.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 OMR2.250	$2.97 NAD55.61	-49.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.92 OMR22.680	$34.72 NAD650.51	-41.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.13 OMR3.900	$4.90 NAD91.80	-51.6%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 9.7% less for clothing

	Oman	Namibia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.28 OMR15.890	$37.49 NAD702.49	-9.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.52 OMR14.450	$26.97 NAD505.31	-28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.14 OMR28.540	$70.06 NAD1,312.73	-5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 OMR25.700	$69.59 NAD1,303.86	+4.2%
Average			-9.7%

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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: January 2025

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