Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oman vs. Malawi Cost of Living Summary
Oman is 2.1 times more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% more in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7 times more in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Oman
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Oman are more expensive than in Malawi. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Oman.
Oman vs. Malawi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oman instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.94
MWK8,546.53
|
$5.20
OMR1.990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
MWK16,599.35
|
$9.15
OMR3.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MWK1,520.92
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
MWK787.59
|
$0.27
OMR0.100
|
|
Malawi vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
MWK2,170.61
|
$1.09
OMR0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
MWK8,362.60
|
$3.01
OMR1.150
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
MWK6,411.01
|
$6.95
OMR2.660
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MWK3,776.48
|
$2.54
OMR0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
MWK3,458.39
|
$2.43
OMR0.930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
MWK1,878.71
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,407.41
|
$0.72
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
MWK1,552.35
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,028.86
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
MWK1,059.32
|
$0.51
OMR0.200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,013.23
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
Malawi vs. Oman - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
MWK10,451.79
|
$2.34
OMR0.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,482.57
|
$57.22
OMR21.900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,205.31
MWK60,950,860.76
|
$20,546.38
OMR7,862.560
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.15
MWK34,889.48
|
$12.42
OMR4.750
|
|
Malawi vs. Oman - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$184.06
MWK318,658.64
|
$77.18
OMR29.530
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$201.16
MWK348,275.70
|
$371.40
OMR142.130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.07
MWK136,888.50
|
$285.37
OMR109.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.77
MWK55,009.78
|
$72.57
OMR27.770
|
|
Malawi vs. Oman - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.19
MWK613,206.73
|
$205.29
OMR78.560
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,471.60
MWK2,547,772.73
|
$8,131.38
OMR3,111.670
|
|
Malawi vs. Oman - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
MWK2,559.90
|
$10.66
OMR4.080
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
MWK4,934.84
|
$5.37
OMR2.060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
MWK3,429.16
|
$6.01
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.41
MWK83,812.70
|
$60.23
OMR23.050
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,839.59
|
$9.49
OMR3.630
|
|
Malawi vs. Oman - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.72
MWK77,415.69
|
$49.73
OMR19.030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
MWK60,134.17
|
$40.69
OMR15.570
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.69
MWK101,615.11
|
$77.16
OMR29.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.38
MWK121,855.00
|
$64.62
OMR24.730
|
|
Malawi vs. Oman - Cost of clothing
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