Cost of living comparison
Oman is 11.0% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Oman instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP14.10
|
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP8.06
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.58
|
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.48
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 39.8% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.33
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.31
|
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP6.09
|
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP3.03
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.11
|
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.64
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.23
|
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.92
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.82
|
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.69
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.62
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.50
|
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,798.36
|
$21,515.49
OMR8,279.610
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.94
|
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP42.72
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,314.40
|
$406.19
OMR156.310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,265.79
|
$280.28
OMR107.860
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP70.13
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP643.39
|
$193.44
OMR74.440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP12,084.48
|
$7,403.00
OMR2,848.830
|
|
pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.27
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.39
|
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.63
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP56.65
|
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.56
|
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
|
pay 41.1% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP100.07
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP33.36
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP102.10
|
$76.70
OMR29.510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP90.63
|
$63.28
OMR24.350
|
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