Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oman vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary
Oman is 11.8% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 41.3% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 25.7% more in Oman
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Oman are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Oman.
Oman vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oman instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
DJF1,744
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.63
DJF2,243
|
$9.15
OMR3.520
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
DJF336
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
DJF332
|
$0.27
OMR0.100
|
|
Djibouti vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.26
DJF1,645
|
$1.09
OMR0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
DJF849
|
$3.01
OMR1.160
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
DJF1,698
|
$6.95
OMR2.670
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
DJF1,216
|
$2.54
OMR0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.24
DJF1,463
|
$2.43
OMR0.940
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
DJF301
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.72
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DJF226
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.51
OMR0.200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
DJF110
|
$0.53
OMR0.210
|
|
Djibouti vs. Oman - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DJF1,170
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.27
DJF3,776
|
$57.22
OMR22.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.12
DJF6,001,753
|
$20,546.38
OMR7,900.080
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.72
DJF8,473
|
$12.42
OMR4.780
|
|
Djibouti vs. Oman - Cost of transportation
pay 41.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.94
DJF10,467
|
$77.18
OMR29.670
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,431.52
DJF254,189
|
$371.40
OMR142.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.17
DJF84,730
|
$285.37
OMR109.730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$398.07
DJF70,684
|
$72.57
OMR27.900
|
|
Djibouti vs. Oman - Cost of housing
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.12
DJF59,505
|
$205.29
OMR78.930
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,793.05
DJF1,561,346
|
$8,131.38
OMR3,126.520
|
|
Djibouti vs. Oman - Cost of childcare
pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
DJF997
|
$10.66
OMR4.100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
DJF648
|
$5.37
OMR2.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
DJF481
|
$6.01
OMR2.310
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.08
DJF15,285
|
$60.23
OMR23.160
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
DJF1,495
|
$9.49
OMR3.650
|
|
Djibouti vs. Oman - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.7% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.10
DJF7,476
|
$49.73
OMR19.120
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.65
DJF3,489
|
$40.69
OMR15.640
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.50
DJF21,930
|
$77.16
OMR29.670
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.14
DJF9,968
|
$64.62
OMR24.840
|
|
Djibouti vs. Oman - Cost of clothing
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