Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 1.2% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Oman, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$9.12
ZWL2,938.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$5.88
ZWL1,891.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$0.55
ZWL177.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.48
ZWL154.90
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$1.02
ZWL328.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$5.06
ZWL1,629.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$5.53
ZWL1,779.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$2.00
ZWL643.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$2.15
ZWL692.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.05
ZWL337.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.75
ZWL240.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$1.12
ZWL360.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.63
ZWL204.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.51
ZWL165.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.76
ZWL244.81
|
|
pay 56.9% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$6.36
ZWL2,046.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$31.00
ZWL9,982.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,282.930
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.750
|
$127.98
ZWL41,208.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.370
|
$255.77
ZWL82,357.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.900
|
$196.50
ZWL63,273.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$52.19
ZWL16,805.56
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.470
|
$239.38
ZWL77,078.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.970
|
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$2.71
ZWL873.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$1.75
ZWL563.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$35.56
ZWL11,448.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$10.50
ZWL3,381.00
|
|
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$20.52
ZWL6,607.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$17.50
ZWL5,635.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$42.62
ZWL13,723.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$52.81
ZWL17,005.62
|
|
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