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Oman vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 2.2 times more expensive than Nigeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.7% more in Oman
Groceries: pay 10.6% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 17.1% more in Oman
Housing: pay 62.7% more in Oman
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3 times more in Oman
Clothing: pay 69.3% more in Oman

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

Oman vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.7% more for restaurants

	Nigeria	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.57 NGN3,729.74	$5.20 OMR1.990	+102.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 NGN6,897.96	$9.15 OMR3.500	+92.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 NGN658.13	$0.76 OMR0.290	+66.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 NGN463.91	$0.27 OMR0.100	-15.5%
Average			+61.7%

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pay 10.6% less for groceries

	Nigeria	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 NGN1,823.58	$1.09 OMR0.420	-13.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 NGN3,757.87	$3.01 OMR1.150	+16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 NGN15,441.70	$6.95 OMR2.660	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 NGN2,540.70	$2.54 OMR0.970	+45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 NGN2,826.83	$2.43 OMR0.930	+25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 NGN2,065.62	$1.05 OMR0.400	-26.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 NGN1,131.15	$0.72 OMR0.280	-7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 NGN1,008.76	$0.79 OMR0.300	+13.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NGN1,228.12	$0.52 OMR0.200	-38.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 NGN1,517.01	$0.51 OMR0.200	-50.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 NGN1,440.79	$0.53 OMR0.200	-46.1%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 17.1% more for transportation

	Nigeria	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.73 NGN3,966.48	$2.34 OMR0.890	-14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.19 NGN46,760.48	$57.22 OMR21.900	+77.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,671.83 NGN32,932,422.32	$20,546.38 OMR7,862.560	-9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.86 NGN15,774.50	$12.42 OMR4.750	+14.4%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 62.7% more for housing

	Nigeria	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.67 NGN44,546.74	$77.18 OMR29.530	+151.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$764.80 NGN1,110,929.42	$371.40 OMR142.130	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.95 NGN762,521.97	$285.37 OMR109.200	-45.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.50 NGN35,584.87	$72.57 OMR27.770	+196.2%
Average			+62.7%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Nigeria	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.50 NGN121,286.26	$205.29 OMR78.560	+145.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,445.58 NGN2,099,800.32	$8,131.38 OMR3,111.670	+462.5%
Average			+304.2%

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pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Nigeria	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 NGN1,307.59	$10.66 OMR4.080	+1084.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.33 NGN3,384.47	$5.37 OMR2.060	+130.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 NGN2,251.33	$6.01 OMR2.300	+287.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.46 NGN44,241.32	$60.23 OMR23.050	+97.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 NGN8,628.90	$9.49 OMR3.630	+59.8%
Average			+332.0%

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pay 69.3% more for clothing

	Nigeria	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.42 NGN25,308.85	$49.73 OMR19.030	+185.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.27 NGN42,513.40	$40.69 OMR15.570	+39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.68 NGN80,880.58	$77.16 OMR29.530	+38.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.56 NGN82,155.37	$64.62 OMR24.730	+14.2%
Average			+69.3%

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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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