Cost of living comparison
Oman is 26.6% more expensive than Gabon.
If you lived in Oman instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
Gabon
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,959
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
Gabon
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,074
|
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,958
|
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,896
|
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA707
|
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA677
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
Gabon
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,369
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,922,276
|
$21,515.49
OMR8,280.370
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
Gabon
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,476
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,304
|
$406.19
OMR156.320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,628
|
$280.28
OMR107.870
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,747
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
|
pay 49.8% more for childcare
Gabon
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,169
|
$193.44
OMR74.450
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,235,141
|
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.090
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA597
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,820
|
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,840
|
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
Gabon
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,817
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,794
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$76.70
OMR29.520
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,799
|
$63.28
OMR24.350
|
|
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