Cost of living comparison
Benin is 15.4% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Benin instead of Oman, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
Oman
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$3.30
F CFA2,009
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$4.95
F CFA3,014
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$0.69
F CFA422
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.51
F CFA311
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
Oman
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$1.27
F CFA770
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$2.27
F CFA1,382
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
$7.19
F CFA4,374
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$1.95
F CFA1,188
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$2.45
F CFA1,493
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.31
F CFA798
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.60
F CFA365
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$0.50
F CFA304
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.73
F CFA444
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.62
F CFA380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.70
F CFA425
|
|
pay 30.9% more for transportation
Oman
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$3.76
F CFA2,290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,279.610
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$11.89
F CFA7,234
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
Oman
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
$52.63
F CFA32,026
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.310
|
$179.96
F CFA109,517
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.860
|
$132.08
F CFA80,379
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
$101.40
F CFA61,707
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
Oman
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.440
|
$206.38
F CFA125,593
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,848.830
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,684,053
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
Oman
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$0.99
F CFA603
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$4.13
F CFA2,512
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$0.99
F CFA603
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
$55.72
F CFA33,910
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$7.02
F CFA4,270
|
|
pay 63.5% less for clothing
Oman
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
$16.51
F CFA10,047
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.510
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.350
|
$45.40
F CFA27,630
|
|
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