Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 35.9% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Oman, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$1.33
F CFA800
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
pay 55.1% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.91
F CFA551
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
$6.28
F CFA3,787
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$6.02
F CFA3,630
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
?? | |
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.59
F CFA2,767
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$9.47
F CFA5,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,280.370
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$7.05
F CFA4,252
|
|
pay 3.4% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.320
|
$440.73
F CFA265,725
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.870
|
$228.99
F CFA138,063
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
$77.04
F CFA46,451
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.450
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.090
|
?? |
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.58
F CFA950
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$2.07
F CFA1,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
|
pay 65.7% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
$91.27
F CFA55,027
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.520
|
$82.97
F CFA50,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.350
|
$107.86
F CFA65,032
|
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