Cost of living comparison
Oman is 57.5% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Oman instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD328.95
|
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD302.17
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,142.69
|
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,105.15
|
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD761.42
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD791.35
|
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD184.52
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD644.08
|
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD826.53
|
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD808.91
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD199.28
|
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD774.00
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 91.0% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD815.63
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD981,020.29
|
$21,515.49
OMR8,280.370
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,455.89
|
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD18,043.86
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD128,999.98
|
$406.19
OMR156.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,415.00
|
$280.28
OMR107.870
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD40,336.44
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,382.99
|
$193.44
OMR74.450
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD290,249.95
|
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.090
|
|
pay 67.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD604.69
|
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD967.50
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,754.37
|
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,886.58
|
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
|
pay 39.1% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,562.80
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,530.62
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,884.37
|
$76.70
OMR29.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,303.12
|
$63.28
OMR24.350
|
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