Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 25.6% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Oman, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
|
pay 23.1% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
|
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