Cost of living comparison
Oman is 56.7% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Oman instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
Georgia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.92
GEL24.52
|
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
GEL22.35
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GEL2.32
|
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
GEL1.21
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
Georgia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
GEL1.82
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.96
|
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
GEL19.72
|
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.33
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
GEL7.37
|
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
GEL1.48
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.04
|
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.94
|
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GEL1.84
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
GEL0.84
|
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
GEL0.92
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Georgia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
GEL12.06
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.31
GEL39.34
|
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,343.17
GEL55,943.73
|
$21,515.49
OMR8,280.370
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.81
GEL13.23
|
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Georgia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.85
GEL43.59
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.69
GEL1,286.16
|
$406.19
OMR156.320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.06
GEL937.91
|
$280.28
OMR107.870
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.84
GEL145.30
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
|
pay 48.4% more for childcare
Georgia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.64
GEL562.76
|
$193.44
OMR74.450
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,659.24
GEL10,062.91
|
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.090
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
GEL4.27
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
GEL6.97
|
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.08
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.97
GEL109.93
|
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
GEL15.27
|
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.56
GEL166.53
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.07
GEL121.20
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.89
GEL274.71
|
$76.70
OMR29.520
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.19
GEL292.02
|
$63.28
OMR24.350
|
|
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