Cost of living comparison
Oman is 65.7% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Oman instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 79.1% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 40.8% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 8.4% more for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
$21,515.49
OMR8,283.460
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 55.6% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
$77.29
OMR29.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
$406.19
OMR156.380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
$280.28
OMR107.910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
|
pay 56.5% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
$193.44
OMR74.480
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
$7,403.00
OMR2,850.160
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
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