Cost of living comparison
Oman is 49.0% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Oman instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
South Africa
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
ZAR143.30
|
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
ZAR72.62
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
ZAR16.09
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
ZAR12.05
|
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 25.1% more for groceries
South Africa
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
ZAR15.15
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.09
ZAR57.27
|
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
ZAR64.97
|
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
ZAR31.73
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
ZAR34.20
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.31
|
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
ZAR10.54
|
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.95
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.84
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR8.63
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR8.61
|
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
South Africa
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
ZAR86.05
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
ZAR752.78
|
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,011.69
ZAR333,378.34
|
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.110
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.53
ZAR139.43
|
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
|
pay 31.6% more for housing
South Africa
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
ZAR889.48
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.02
ZAR6,312.01
|
$514.91
OMR198.210
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.79
ZAR5,881.99
|
$386.68
OMR148.850
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.15
ZAR1,483.49
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
|
pay 65.9% more for childcare
South Africa
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.19
ZAR2,909.38
|
$163.74
OMR63.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,082.89
ZAR57,061.18
|
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.690
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
South Africa
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
ZAR31.39
|
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
ZAR30.98
|
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
ZAR47.45
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.74
ZAR568.91
|
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.40
ZAR99.90
|
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
South Africa
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.19
ZAR799.35
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.96
ZAR498.94
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
ZAR1,493.98
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.81
ZAR1,329.13
|
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
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