Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Niger

Niger vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 11.7% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% more in Niger
Groceries: pay 21.1% less in Niger
Transportation: pay 3.7% less in Niger
Housing: pay 59.8% more in Niger
Childcare: pay 53.9% more in Niger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.9% less in Niger
Clothing: pay 25.7% more in Niger

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

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Niger vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.0% more for restaurants

	Oman	Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.18 OMR2.360	$6.40 F CFA3,737	+3.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 OMR3.610	$9.39 F CFA5,481	-0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 OMR0.330	$1.43 F CFA835	+65.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$0.96 F CFA561	+253.0%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

	Oman	Niger
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$0.54 F CFA316	-55.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 OMR1.840	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 OMR3.460	$9.05 F CFA5,282
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 OMR1.180	$2.16 F CFA1,262	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 OMR1.240	$2.71 F CFA1,582	-16.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 OMR0.550	$1.55 F CFA904	+7.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 OMR0.370	$0.72 F CFA422	-25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 OMR0.470	$1.29 F CFA753	+4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 OMR0.300	$0.75 F CFA437	-4.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 OMR0.250	$0.65 F CFA377	-1.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 OMR0.260	$0.31 F CFA181	-55.0%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 3.7% less for transportation

	Oman	Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.890	$3.58 F CFA2,087	+52.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.92 OMR21.380	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,976.63 OMR8,404.150	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	-6.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.03 OMR5.750	$3.16 F CFA1,844	-79.0%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 59.8% more for housing

	Oman	Niger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.05 OMR29.850	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$485.58 OMR185.690	$938.86 F CFA548K	+93.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$358.74 OMR137.190	$512.11 F CFA299K	+42.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.60 OMR33.880	$130.54 F CFA76,211	+47.3%
Average			+59.8%

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pay 53.9% more for childcare

	Oman	Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.15 OMR103.310	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	+279.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,828.04 OMR2,611.130	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	-37.5%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.38 OMR4.350	$1.28 F CFA747	-88.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.34 OMR2.040	$3.13 F CFA1,827	-41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.18 OMR2.360	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-58.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.14 OMR21.850	$73.97 F CFA43,186	+29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.10 OMR3.480	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-43.7%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 25.7% more for clothing

	Oman	Niger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.42 OMR17.370	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+50.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.55 OMR15.130	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+115.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.67 OMR28.940	$51.21 F CFA29,898	-32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.96 OMR22.930	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+13.9%
Average			+25.7%

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