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Nigeria vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Nigeria is 23.1% cheaper than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.1% less in Nigeria
Groceries: pay 26.0% more in Nigeria
Transportation: pay 7.3% less in Nigeria
Housing: pay 15.9% more in Nigeria
Childcare: pay 70.8% less in Nigeria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.8% less in Nigeria
Clothing: pay 33.4% less in Nigeria

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

Nigeria vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.1% less for restaurants

	Oman	Nigeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$2.57 NGN3,715.87	-50.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 OMR3.520	$4.75 NGN6,872.31	-48.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 OMR0.290	$0.45 NGN655.69	-40.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$0.32 NGN462.19	+18.3%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 26.0% more for groceries

	Oman	Nigeria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 OMR0.420	$1.26 NGN1,816.80	+15.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 OMR1.160	$2.59 NGN3,743.90	-14.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 OMR2.670	$10.63 NGN15,384.30	+53.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 OMR0.970	$1.75 NGN2,531.25	-31.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 OMR0.940	$1.95 NGN2,816.32	-20.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 OMR0.400	$1.42 NGN2,057.94	+35.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 OMR0.280	$0.78 NGN1,126.94	+7.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$0.69 NGN1,005.01	-12.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$0.85 NGN1,223.56	+61.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 OMR0.200	$1.04 NGN1,511.37	+103.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.210	$0.99 NGN1,435.43	+85.7%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 7.3% less for transportation

	Oman	Nigeria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.900	$2.73 NGN3,951.74	+16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.22 OMR22.000	$32.19 NGN46,586.64	-43.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	$22,671.83 NGN32,809,994.43	+10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.42 OMR4.780	$10.86 NGN15,715.86	-12.6%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 15.9% more for housing

	Oman	Nigeria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.18 OMR29.670	$30.67 NGN44,381.13	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.40 OMR142.800	$764.80 NGN1,106,799.48	+105.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$285.37 OMR109.730	$524.95 NGN759,687.25	+84.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.57 OMR27.900	$24.50 NGN35,452.58	-66.2%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 70.8% less for childcare

	Oman	Nigeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.29 OMR78.930	$83.50 NGN120,835.37	-59.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	$1,445.58 NGN2,091,994.21	-82.2%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Nigeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.66 OMR4.100	$0.90 NGN1,302.73	-91.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37 OMR2.070	$2.33 NGN3,371.89	-56.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.01 OMR2.310	$1.55 NGN2,242.96	-74.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.23 OMR23.160	$30.46 NGN44,076.85	-49.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.49 OMR3.650	$5.94 NGN8,596.83	-37.4%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 33.4% less for clothing

	Oman	Nigeria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.73 OMR19.120	$17.42 NGN25,214.76	-65.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 OMR15.640	$29.27 NGN42,355.35	-28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.16 OMR29.670	$55.68 NGN80,579.91	-27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.62 OMR24.840	$56.56 NGN81,849.95	-12.5%
Average			-33.4%

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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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