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Senegal vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 40.2% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 82.4% more in Senegal
Groceries: pay 38.8% more in Senegal
Transportation: pay 92.5% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 52.2% more in Senegal
Childcare: pay 10.1% more in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.9% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 42.1% more in Senegal

The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Senegal are more expensive than in Oman. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Senegal.

Senegal vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.4% more for restaurants

	Oman	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$4.92 F CFA2,778	-5.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 OMR3.520	$10.46 F CFA5,909	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 OMR0.290	$0.89 F CFA505	+18.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$1.09 F CFA613	+302.4%
Average			+82.4%

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pay 38.8% more for groceries

	Oman	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 OMR0.420	$0.64 F CFA361	-41.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 OMR1.160	$6.44 F CFA3,636	+113.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 OMR2.670	$9.55 F CFA5,391	+37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 OMR0.970	$2.81 F CFA1,586	+10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 OMR0.940	$4.40 F CFA2,483	+80.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 OMR0.400	$1.27 F CFA718	+21.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 OMR0.280	$0.85 F CFA481	+18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$1.21 F CFA684	+53.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$0.98 F CFA553	+87.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 OMR0.200	$0.69 F CFA392	+35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.210	$0.59 F CFA331	+9.6%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 92.5% more for transportation

	Oman	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.900	$6.70 F CFA3,785	+186.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.22 OMR22.000	$80.49 F CFA45,451	+40.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	$37,116.17 F CFA21M	+80.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.42 OMR4.780	$20.12 F CFA11,363	+62.0%
Average			+92.5%

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pay 52.2% more for housing

	Oman	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.18 OMR29.670	$48.58 F CFA27,432	-37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.40 OMR142.800	$940.87 F CFA531K	+153.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$285.37 OMR109.730	$364.90 F CFA206K	+27.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.57 OMR27.900	$119.46 F CFA67,453	+64.6%
Average			+52.2%

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pay 10.1% more for childcare

	Oman	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.29 OMR78.930	$268.31 F CFA152K	+30.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	$7,289.08 F CFA4M	-10.4%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.66 OMR4.100	$2.68 F CFA1,515	-74.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37 OMR2.070	$4.47 F CFA2,526	-16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.01 OMR2.310	$1.79 F CFA1,010	-70.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.23 OMR23.160	$50.08 F CFA28,280	-16.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.49 OMR3.650	$8.94 F CFA5,050	-5.8%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 42.1% more for clothing

	Oman	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.73 OMR19.120	$52.32 F CFA29,543	+5.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 OMR15.640	$47.70 F CFA26,934	+17.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.16 OMR29.670	$110.31 F CFA62,284	+43.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.62 OMR24.840	$131.17 F CFA74,068	+103.0%
Average			+42.1%

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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: March 2026

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