Congo vs Oman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Oman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1460
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$250
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$926
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$2025
💸 GDP per capita
$2509
$23295
😃 Human freedom index
5.41
5.56
❤️ Life expectancy
63.1
73.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
43
🌐 English speaking %
0%
22%
🎓 Higher education
21
63
😀 Quality of life
15
61
🏙️ Population
6.14M
4.83M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($582) is 44% less expensive than in Oman ($1031). the Congo ranked 165th vs 81st for Oman in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in the Congo compared to 2 months in Oman. Ranked 178th and 56th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Oman

We calculate prices for the Congo and Oman as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 4 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Congo Oman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.56
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$62.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.23%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1593
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$4.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.45
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$7.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3762
$7755

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Cities Comparison in the Congo vs Oman

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$589
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$578
1.42M
Kayes
$531
71.6K
Madingou
$531
36.2K
Gamboma
$531
26.1K
Kinkala
$529
12.1K

In Oman

City Cost of living Population
Muscat
$1110
1.42M
Seeb
$994
471K
Salalah
$806
332K
Nizwa
$786
83.5K