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Oman vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 59.0% more expensive than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% more in Oman
Groceries: pay 24.3% more in Oman
Transportation: pay 56.8% more in Oman
Housing: pay 37.2% more in Oman
Childcare: pay 47.5% less in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Oman
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Oman

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Oman are more expensive than in Tanzania. Notably, entertainment and sports and clothing are significantly more expensive in Oman.

Oman vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.9% more for restaurants

	Tanzania	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.92 TZS9,625.77	$5.20 OMR2.000	+32.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 TZS20,835.22	$9.15 OMR3.520	+7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 TZS1,620.91	$0.76 OMR0.290	+14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TZS744.61	$0.27 OMR0.100	-11.1%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 24.3% more for groceries

	Tanzania	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 TZS1,798.32	$1.09 OMR0.420	+48.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 TZS10,810.24	$3.01 OMR1.160	-31.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 TZS13,718.76	$6.95 OMR2.670	+24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 TZS5,590.46	$2.54 OMR0.970	+11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TZS4,621.59	$2.43 OMR0.940	+29.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 TZS3,191.87	$1.05 OMR0.400	-19.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,209.71	$0.72 OMR0.280	+46.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 TZS1,055.62	$0.79 OMR0.300	+83.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS879.38	$0.52 OMR0.200	+45.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS879.38	$0.51 OMR0.200	+43.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 TZS1,506.02	$0.53 OMR0.210	-13.0%
Average			+24.3%

Tanzania vs. Oman - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.8% more for transportation

	Tanzania	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 TZS11,505.04	$2.34 OMR0.900	-50.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS38,655.49	$57.22 OMR22.000	+263.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS43,906,363.04	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	+14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 TZS30,638.23	$12.42 OMR4.780	-0.6%
Average			+56.8%

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pay 37.2% more for housing

	Tanzania	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.82 TZS114,857.17	$77.18 OMR29.670	+64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.35 TZS820,208.25	$371.40 OMR142.800	+11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$178.27 TZS437,313.22	$285.37 OMR109.730	+60.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.23 TZS157,562.18	$72.57 OMR27.900	+13.0%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 47.5% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1,048,984.37	$205.29 OMR78.930	-52.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,288.25 TZS35,051,018.65	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	-43.1%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 TZS3,363.59	$10.66 OMR4.100	+677.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 TZS5,011.45	$5.37 OMR2.070	+162.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 TZS4,899.88	$6.01 OMR2.310	+200.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.55 TZS143,641.68	$60.23 OMR23.160	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.35 TZS15,566.91	$9.49 OMR3.650	+49.6%
Average			+218.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Tanzania	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.07 TZS44,320.22	$49.73 OMR19.120	+175.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.59 TZS67,684.74	$40.69 OMR15.640	+47.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$28.27 TZS69,341.68	$77.16 OMR29.670	+173.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.90 TZS102,798.54	$64.62 OMR24.840	+54.2%
Average			+112.5%

Tanzania vs. Oman - Cost of clothing

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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: November 2025

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