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Oman vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 39.7% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 3.4% more in Oman
Transportation: pay 0.2% more in Oman
Housing: pay 50.9% more in Oman
Childcare: pay 83.0% more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Oman
Clothing: pay 13.5% more in Oman

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Oman are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in Oman.

Oman vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oman instead of Botswana, you would:

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pay 12.2% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.33 BWP137.19	$5.20 OMR2.000	-49.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 BWP79.82	$9.15 OMR3.510	+52.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BWP10.88	$0.76 OMR0.290	-7.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 BWP6.39	$0.27 OMR0.100	-43.8%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 3.4% more for groceries

	Botswana	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 BWP11.40	$1.09 OMR0.420	+26.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 BWP45.46	$3.01 OMR1.160	-12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.53 BWP73.48	$6.95 OMR2.670	+25.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BWP30.88	$2.54 OMR0.970	+9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 BWP31.11	$2.43 OMR0.930	+3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP10.59	$1.05 OMR0.400	+31.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.63	$0.72 OMR0.280	+11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP10.63	$0.79 OMR0.300	-1.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 BWP9.72	$0.52 OMR0.200	-28.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.54	$0.51 OMR0.200	-20.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.69	$0.53 OMR0.200	-7.7%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 0.2% more for transportation

	Botswana	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 BWP56.92	$2.34 OMR0.900	-45.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.79 BWP409.08	$57.22 OMR21.960	+85.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,652.69 BWP274,382.03	$20,546.38 OMR7,885.470	-0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.46 BWP271.89	$12.42 OMR4.770	-39.3%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 50.9% more for housing

	Botswana	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.19 BWP693.44	$77.18 OMR29.620	+47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$262.85 BWP3,492.13	$371.40 OMR142.540	+41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$160.93 BWP2,138.04	$285.37 OMR109.520	+77.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.95 BWP703.47	$72.57 OMR27.850	+37.1%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 83.0% more for childcare

	Botswana	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.01 BWP1,953.10	$205.29 OMR78.790	+39.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,593.57 BWP47,742.47	$8,131.38 OMR3,120.740	+126.3%
Average			+83.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP29.93	$10.66 OMR4.090	+373.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 BWP30.49	$5.37 OMR2.060	+134.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BWP48.89	$6.01 OMR2.310	+63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.35 BWP429.75	$60.23 OMR23.110	+86.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.76 BWP89.80	$9.49 OMR3.640	+40.4%
Average			+139.4%

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pay 13.5% more for clothing

	Botswana	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.00 BWP611.12	$49.73 OMR19.080	+8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.41 BWP324.27	$40.69 OMR15.620	+66.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.82 BWP954.10	$77.16 OMR29.610	+7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.12 BWP1,197.30	$64.62 OMR24.800	-28.3%
Average			+13.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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