Cost of living comparison
Oman is 3.0 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Oman instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 28.5% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 13.2 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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