Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 40.3% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$609.46
OMR234.630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$409.71
OMR157.730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 36.1% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.430
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 100.0% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
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