Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 10.2% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Oman, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$5.15
ZMW136.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$3.43
ZMW91.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$0.98
ZMW25.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.45
ZMW11.91
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.80
ZMW21.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$3.95
ZMW104.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$4.90
ZMW129.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$2.42
ZMW64.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$1.79
ZMW47.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.13
ZMW29.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.71
ZMW18.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$1.21
ZMW32.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.62
ZMW16.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.73
ZMW19.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.73
ZMW19.47
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$5.05
ZMW134.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$37.04
ZMW982.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,282.930
|
$8,004.53
ZMW212,366.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$12.13
ZMW321.81
|
|
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.750
|
$144.44
ZMW3,832.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.370
|
$262.56
ZMW6,966.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.900
|
$159.59
ZMW4,234.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$83.50
ZMW2,215.37
|
|
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.470
|
$111.30
ZMW2,953.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.970
|
$5,884.51
ZMW156,120.87
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.02
ZMW27.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$2.19
ZMW58.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$2.57
ZMW68.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$40.66
ZMW1,078.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$3.12
ZMW82.67
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$24.53
ZMW650.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$26.26
ZMW696.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$90.18
ZMW2,392.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$87.89
ZMW2,331.86
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Zambia or Oman. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.