Cost of living comparison
Oman is 29.5% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Oman instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 47.9% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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