Cost of living comparison
Oman is 2.4 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Oman instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 95.6% more for restaurants
Nigeria
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
NGN2,174.15
|
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN7,389.01
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
NGN469.74
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
NGN312.77
|
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 5.5% more for groceries
Nigeria
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
NGN1,390.02
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
NGN2,048.32
|
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
NGN12,265.69
|
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,473.62
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
NGN2,230.05
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
NGN2,085.98
|
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NGN924.11
|
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NGN696.41
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN941.37
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
NGN1,030.51
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
NGN801.52
|
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 77.0% more for transportation
Nigeria
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
NGN1,810.01
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
NGN30,744.69
|
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
NGN19,429,133.41
|
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.320
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
NGN12,417.75
|
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Nigeria
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
NGN53,587.80
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
NGN1,079,613.84
|
$514.91
OMR198.210
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
NGN548,930.02
|
$386.68
OMR148.850
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
NGN20,838.48
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Nigeria
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
NGN108,670.16
|
$163.74
OMR63.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
NGN2,640,374.53
|
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.760
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Nigeria
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
NGN990.51
|
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
NGN2,483.85
|
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
NGN1,268.14
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
NGN32,516.05
|
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
NGN7,727.18
|
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Nigeria
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
NGN22,244.25
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
NGN29,837.92
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
NGN62,127.73
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
NGN80,307.31
|
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
|
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