Cost of living comparison
Oman is 23.7% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Oman instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$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) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 49.7% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
|
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