Cost of living comparison
Oman is 71.6% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Oman instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,740
|
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,915
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,740
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS928
|
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,394
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,351
|
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,760
|
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,057
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,334
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,428
|
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,148
|
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS914
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,129
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS908
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,413
|
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,087
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,137
|
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,273,319
|
$20,624.45
OMR7,940.000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,861
|
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
|
pay 52.0% more for housing
Tanzania
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS169,837
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS711,301
|
$514.91
OMR198.230
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS599,770
|
$386.68
OMR148.860
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS140,854
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
|
pay 10.6% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS768,685
|
$163.74
OMR63.040
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,715,918
|
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.990
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,099
|
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,272
|
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,635
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,169
|
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,081
|
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
|
pay 63.5% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,517
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS115,065
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,968
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,585
|
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
|
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