Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 6.4% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Oman, you would:
pay 29.8% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
|
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
|
pay 3.8% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
|
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