Cost of living comparison

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Oman vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 76.4% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.0% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 48.9% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 49.4% more in Oman
Housing: pay 31.0% more in Oman
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.6% more in Oman
Clothing: pay 55.5% more in Oman

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing in Oman are more expensive than in Liberia. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Oman. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oman.

Oman vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.0% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,326.75	$5.20 OMR2.000	-30.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,945.90	$9.15 OMR3.510	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD353.80	$0.76 OMR0.290	-62.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD353.80	$0.27 OMR0.100	-86.5%
Average			-49.0%

Liberia vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.9% less for groceries

	Liberia	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD316.87	$1.09 OMR0.420	-39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,044.66	$3.01 OMR1.160	-49.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,417.23	$6.95 OMR2.670	-13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD636.84	$2.54 OMR0.970	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD950.84	$2.43 OMR0.930	-54.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD131.33	$1.05 OMR0.400	+40.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD678.12	$0.72 OMR0.280	-81.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD825.53	$0.79 OMR0.300	-83.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD884.50	$0.52 OMR0.200	-89.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD182.19	$0.51 OMR0.200	-50.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD855.02	$0.53 OMR0.200	-88.9%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 49.4% more for transportation

	Liberia	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD830.25	$2.34 OMR0.900	-50.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,538.00	$57.22 OMR21.960	+186.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2,217,430.36	$20,546.38 OMR7,885.470	+63.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,245.20	$12.42 OMR4.770	-2.2%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 31.0% more for housing

	Liberia	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD16,495.91	$77.18 OMR29.620	-17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD117,933.34	$371.40 OMR142.540	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,805.50	$285.37 OMR109.520	+200.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,083.29	$72.57 OMR27.850	-14.9%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD22,879.05	$205.29 OMR78.790	+58.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD158,148.34	$8,131.38 OMR3,120.740	+809.6%
Average			+434.2%

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pay 62.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD530.70	$10.66 OMR4.090	+255.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD589.67	$5.37 OMR2.060	+61.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD884.50	$6.01 OMR2.310	+20.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,488.63	$60.23 OMR23.110	-21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,724.73	$9.49 OMR3.640	-2.6%
Average			+62.6%

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pay 55.5% more for clothing

	Liberia	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,257.16	$49.73 OMR19.080	+170.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD5,970.38	$40.69 OMR15.620	+20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD9,950.63	$77.16 OMR29.610	+37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,161.88	$64.62 OMR24.800	-6.0%
Average			+55.5%

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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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