Cost of living comparison
Oman is 28.3% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Oman instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$56.28
OMR21.660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,147.350
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 22.7% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$77.45
OMR29.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$391.56
OMR150.690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$283.72
OMR109.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$72.15
OMR27.770
|
|
pay 20.3% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$183.14
OMR70.480
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,958.510
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 84.3% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$37.52
OMR14.440
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$74.14
OMR28.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$66.75
OMR25.690
|
|
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