Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 12.1% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Oman, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 9.0% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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