Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 27.9% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Oman, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$3.70
GHS59.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$5.51
GHS88.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.59
GHS9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.25
GHS3.94
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.52
GHS24.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$3.18
GHS50.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$8.96
GHS143.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.21
GHS35.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.08
GHS33.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.01
GHS16.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.48
GHS7.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.59
GHS9.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$1.04
GHS16.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.98
GHS15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.73
GHS11.74
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.23
GHS67.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$26.38
GHS422.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
$8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$10.74
GHS172.06
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$43.21
GHS692.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$627.15
GHS10,048.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$112.15
GHS1,797.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$35.41
GHS567.42
|
|
pay 41.7% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$57.02
GHS913.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
$6,571.37
GHS105,292.67
|
|
pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$0.95
GHS15.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$1.69
GHS27.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$1.20
GHS19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$32.36
GHS518.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$9.33
GHS149.51
|
|
pay 53.6% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$14.87
GHS238.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$20.10
GHS322.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$32.71
GHS524.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$34.57
GHS553.85
|
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