Cost of living comparison
Oman is 20.9% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Oman instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.33
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.85
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.20
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.85
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.25
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ25.98
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.33
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.28
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.88
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.32
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.44
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.87
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.81
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.42
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ7.98
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 85.1% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ29.96
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.02
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,643.53
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.31
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 18.4% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.05
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,032.44
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,830.96
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ388.23
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,671.24
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ42,928.08
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
|
pay 84.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.89
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.27
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.66
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.33
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.23
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.07
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ427.80
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ833.66
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ773.33
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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