Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 28.1% more expensive than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.5% more in Senegal
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% more in Senegal
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% more in Senegal
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% more in Senegal
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% more in Senegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% less in Senegal
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% more in Senegal
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Senegal are more expensive than in Oman.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Oman, you would:
pay 62.5% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$6.54
F CFA3,668
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$8.99
F CFA5,043
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.93
F CFA520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.98
F CFA552
|
|
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
$0.55
F CFA309
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$6.75
F CFA3,785
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
$10.56
F CFA5,925
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.41
F CFA1,355
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$4.39
F CFA2,462
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.02
F CFA571
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.82
F CFA457
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.99
F CFA554
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.88
F CFA494
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.64
F CFA360
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.54
F CFA304
|
|
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$6.12
F CFA3,436
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.640
|
$24.51
F CFA13,753
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,139.880
|
$26,959.22
F CFA15,128,737
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
$25.33
F CFA14,212
|
|
pay 37.8% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.780
|
$48.58
F CFA27,262
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.550
|
$932.62
F CFA523,357
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.090
|
$326.78
F CFA183,379
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.740
|
$97.46
F CFA54,690
|
|
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.420
|
$249.17
F CFA139,826
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,955.790
|
$6,796.99
F CFA3,814,275
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$2.45
F CFA1,375
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$4.23
F CFA2,374
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$1.47
F CFA825
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.650
|
$64.81
F CFA36,370
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.870
|
$58.82
F CFA33,008
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.430
|
$37.58
F CFA21,089
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.510
|
$88.23
F CFA49,513
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.670
|
$92.72
F CFA52,034
|
|
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