Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Oman

Oman vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 22.3% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% more in Oman
Groceries: pay 2.4% more in Oman
Transportation: pay 6.9% more in Oman
Housing: pay 30.7% more in Oman
Childcare: pay 5.4% more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Oman
Clothing: pay 21.6% less in Oman

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

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Oman vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.5% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.13 FCFA1,827	$6.18 OMR2.360	+97.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$9.43 OMR3.610	+57.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FCFA858	$0.87 OMR0.330	-41.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 FCFA354	$0.27 OMR0.100	-55.1%
Average			+39.5%

Cameroon vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4% more for groceries

	Cameroon	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 FCFA362	$1.21 OMR0.460	+95.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.67 FCFA5,647	$4.82 OMR1.840	-50.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.73 FCFA6,848	$9.05 OMR3.460	-22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 FCFA1,137	$3.07 OMR1.180	+57.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,885	$3.24 OMR1.240	+0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 FCFA1,166	$1.45 OMR0.550	-27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 FCFA477	$0.97 OMR0.370	+18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA437	$1.23 OMR0.470	+64.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA361	$0.78 OMR0.300	+26.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 FCFA578	$0.65 OMR0.250	-34.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA435	$0.69 OMR0.260	-7.6%
Average			+2.4%

Cameroon vs. Oman - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.9% more for transportation

	Cameroon	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 FCFA2,980	$2.34 OMR0.890	-54.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$55.92 OMR21.380	+227.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	$21,976.63 OMR8,404.150	-18.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 FCFA3,073	$15.03 OMR5.750	+185.6%
Average			+6.9%

Cameroon vs. Oman - Cost of transportation

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pay 30.7% more for housing

	Cameroon	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.77 FCFA77,514	$78.05 OMR29.850	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.62 FCFA205K	$485.58 OMR185.690	+38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.12 FCFA147K	$358.74 OMR137.190	+42.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.92 FCFA44,908	$88.60 OMR33.880	+15.2%
Average			+30.7%

Cameroon vs. Oman - Cost of housing

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pay 5.4% more for childcare

	Cameroon	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$548.40 FCFA320K	$270.15 OMR103.310	-50.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	$6,828.04 OMR2,611.130	+125.6%
Average			+5.4%

Cameroon vs. Oman - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 FCFA673	$11.38 OMR4.350	+887.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 FCFA1,193	$5.34 OMR2.040	+161.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 FCFA1,329	$6.18 OMR2.360	+171.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FCFA17,441	$57.14 OMR21.850	+91.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$9.10 OMR3.480	+6.7%
Average			+153.0%

Cameroon vs. Oman - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.6% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.64 FCFA25,480	$45.42 OMR17.370	+4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 FCFA31,338	$39.55 OMR15.130	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.03 FCFA58,984	$75.67 OMR28.940	-25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.18 FCFA53,233	$59.96 OMR22.930	-34.2%
Average			-21.6%

Cameroon vs. Oman - Cost of clothing

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