Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Guinea-Bissau is 40.3% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Guinea-Bissau
Groceries: pay 37.1% more in Guinea-Bissau
Transportation: pay 12.4% more in Guinea-Bissau
Housing: pay 11.6% less in Guinea-Bissau
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Guinea-Bissau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.3% less in Guinea-Bissau
Clothing: pay 59.9% more in Guinea-Bissau

The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Guinea-Bissau are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Guinea-Bissau.

Guinea-Bissau vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Oman, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Oman	Guinea-Bissau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.04 OMR1.940	$4.90 F CFA2,827	-2.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.86 OMR3.410	$9.43 F CFA5,438	+6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 OMR0.330	$1.31 F CFA754	+52.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 OMR0.120	$1.63 F CFA942	+416.7%
Average			+118.2%

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pay 37.1% more for groceries

	Oman	Guinea-Bissau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 OMR0.410	$0.90 F CFA519	-14.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.23 OMR1.240	$7.28 F CFA4,197	+125.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 OMR2.970	$6.18 F CFA3,567	-19.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 OMR1.120	$4.90 F CFA2,827	+68.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 OMR1.000	$5.93 F CFA3,420	+128.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$1.85 F CFA1,069	+73.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 OMR0.280	$0.44 F CFA256	-39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 OMR0.330	$1.85 F CFA1,069	+117.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.07 F CFA43	-85.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.59 F CFA342	+19.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 OMR0.170	$0.59 F CFA342	+34.1%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 12.4% more for transportation

	Oman	Guinea-Bissau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$4.52 F CFA2,607	+94.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.28 OMR21.670	$25.57 F CFA14,750	-54.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,170.43 OMR8,151.500	$32,027.10 F CFA18,473,121	+51.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 OMR4.560	$6.94 F CFA4,005	-41.3%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 11.6% less for housing

	Oman	Guinea-Bissau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.45 OMR29.820	$45.27 F CFA26,111	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$391.56 OMR150.770	$433.95 F CFA250,304	+10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.72 OMR109.240	$225.47 F CFA130,051	-20.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.15 OMR27.780	$75.86 F CFA43,755	+5.1%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Oman	Guinea-Bissau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.14 OMR70.520	$765.65 F CFA441,623	+318.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,687.51 OMR2,960.010	$2,307.50 F CFA1,330,960	-70.0%
Average			+124.1%

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pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Guinea-Bissau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.22 OMR3.550	$1.55 F CFA895	-83.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 OMR1.550	$2.04 F CFA1,178	-49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 OMR2.250	$1.63 F CFA942	-72.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.92 OMR22.690	$57.19 F CFA32,985	-2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.13 OMR3.900	$1.63 F CFA942	-83.9%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 59.9% more for clothing

	Oman	Guinea-Bissau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.28 OMR15.890	$89.86 F CFA51,833	+117.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.52 OMR14.450	$57.19 F CFA32,985	+52.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.14 OMR28.550	$81.69 F CFA47,121	+10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 OMR25.700	$106.20 F CFA61,258	+59.1%
Average			+59.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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