Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 7.0% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Oman, you would:
pay 37.3% more for restaurants
Oman
|
South Africa
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$8.29
ZAR149.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$4.51
ZAR81.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$0.93
ZAR16.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.69
ZAR12.52
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
Oman
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.93
ZAR16.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$3.52
ZAR63.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
$4.04
ZAR73.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$2.09
ZAR37.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$1.97
ZAR35.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.62
ZAR11.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$0.59
ZAR10.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.69
ZAR12.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.49
ZAR8.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.61
ZAR11.07
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
Oman
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.81
ZAR86.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$50.85
ZAR919.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,280.370
|
$19,587.45
ZAR354,031.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$8.44
ZAR152.55
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
Oman
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
$40.70
ZAR735.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.320
|
$363.07
ZAR6,562.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.870
|
$324.06
ZAR5,857.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
$76.48
ZAR1,382.31
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
Oman
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.450
|
$170.15
ZAR3,075.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.090
|
$3,782.54
ZAR68,367.19
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
Oman
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$2.04
ZAR36.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$1.79
ZAR32.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$2.68
ZAR48.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
$28.55
ZAR515.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$5.94
ZAR107.31
|
|
pay 5.3% more for clothing
Oman
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
$44.73
ZAR808.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
$30.20
ZAR545.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.520
|
$81.48
ZAR1,472.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.350
|
$77.16
ZAR1,394.53
|
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