Cost of living comparison
Oman is 5.6% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Oman instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA942
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA760
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA661
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
|
pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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