Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 34.8% cheaper than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.0% less in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 47.4% less in Somalia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Oman, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.67
SOS1,527
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.12
SOS2,356
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.640
|
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,139.880
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,286,125
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.780
|
$30.62
SOS17,502
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.550
|
$160.00
SOS91,440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.090
|
$93.33
SOS53,340
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.740
|
$94.31
SOS53,900
|
|
pay 80.1% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.420
|
$55.21
SOS31,552
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,955.790
|
$742.50
SOS424,339
|
|
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.650
|
$30.00
SOS17,145
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$5.00
SOS2,858
|
|
pay 47.4% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.870
|
$18.61
SOS10,636
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.430
|
$23.11
SOS13,208
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.510
|
$25.89
SOS14,796
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.670
|
$45.78
SOS26,162
|
|
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