Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 0.1% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Oman, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 58.0% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 6.8% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 37.7% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
|
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