Cost of living comparison
Oman is 7.8 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Oman instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD354.93
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD450.00
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.94
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.83
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.67
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD225.00
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD372.23
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD142.50
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.72
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.04
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.58
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.48
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.36
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.24
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.51
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD286.85
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD468.32
|
$56.28
OMR21.660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD195,000.00
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,146.760
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD425.00
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,333.33
|
$77.45
OMR29.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,333.04
|
$391.56
OMR150.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,783.34
|
$283.72
OMR109.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,720.59
|
$72.15
OMR27.770
|
|
pay 40.6 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD500.00
|
$183.14
OMR70.480
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,000.00
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,958.290
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD237.36
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD148.91
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD122.50
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,750.00
|
$58.92
OMR22.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD250.00
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,004.00
|
$41.28
OMR15.880
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,170.31
|
$37.52
OMR14.440
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,109.24
|
$74.14
OMR28.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,219.78
|
$66.75
OMR25.690
|
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