Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oman vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary
Oman is 32.5% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% more in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% more in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1 times more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Oman
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Oman are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Oman. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Oman.
Oman vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oman instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.36
NAD140.75
|
$5.20
OMR1.990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
NAD72.27
|
$9.15
OMR3.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
NAD14.34
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
NAD13.56
|
$0.27
OMR0.100
|
|
Namibia vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD14.88
|
$1.09
OMR0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
NAD66.78
|
$3.01
OMR1.150
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
NAD90.27
|
$6.95
OMR2.660
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
NAD39.32
|
$2.54
OMR0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
NAD41.99
|
$2.43
OMR0.930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD15.36
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
NAD13.87
|
$0.72
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD13.23
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD13.96
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
NAD17.30
|
$0.51
OMR0.200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
NAD17.83
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
Namibia vs. Oman - Cost of groceries
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
NAD81.25
|
$2.34
OMR0.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.19
NAD777.99
|
$57.22
OMR21.900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,723.84
NAD315,396.75
|
$20,546.38
OMR7,862.560
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
NAD129.34
|
$12.42
OMR4.750
|
|
Namibia vs. Oman - Cost of transportation
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.24
NAD1,082.17
|
$77.18
OMR29.530
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.81
NAD8,638.04
|
$371.40
OMR142.130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.02
NAD6,872.99
|
$285.37
OMR109.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.22
NAD1,216.47
|
$72.57
OMR27.770
|
|
Namibia vs. Oman - Cost of housing
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$215.99
NAD3,638.33
|
$205.29
OMR78.560
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,426.88
NAD91,414.04
|
$8,131.38
OMR3,111.670
|
|
Namibia vs. Oman - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
NAD23.68
|
$10.66
OMR4.080
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
NAD31.34
|
$5.37
OMR2.060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.02
NAD50.91
|
$6.01
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.10
NAD641.81
|
$60.23
OMR23.050
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
NAD96.96
|
$9.49
OMR3.630
|
|
Namibia vs. Oman - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.56
NAD986.38
|
$49.73
OMR19.030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
NAD471.33
|
$40.69
OMR15.570
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.20
NAD1,569.88
|
$77.16
OMR29.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
NAD1,297.53
|
$64.62
OMR24.730
|
|
Namibia vs. Oman - Cost of clothing
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