Cost of living comparison
Oman is 3.4% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Oman instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
Guyana
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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