Cost of living comparison
Oman is 54.1% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Oman instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.56
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL22.20
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.20
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.93
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.46
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.36
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 93.5% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.58
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.57
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL57,595.04
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.77
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 98.5% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL44.38
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,325.89
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL909.10
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL151.64
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 46.0% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL560.81
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,781.52
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL111.67
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.72
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL174.11
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL116.04
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL280.91
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL290.07
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
|
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