Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Oman

Muscat vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 17.9% more expensive than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 14.2% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 0.7% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 23.8% more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 65.6% more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.0% more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Muscat

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

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Muscat vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muscat instead of Conakry, you would:

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pay 8.1% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$5.20 OMR1.990	+12.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$7.80 OMR2.980	-15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$0.88 OMR0.340	-49.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.28 OMR0.110
Average			-8.1%

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pay 14.2% less for groceries

	Conakry	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$1.21 OMR0.460	-18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$3.66 OMR1.400	-68.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$8.79 OMR3.360	+7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$2.98 OMR1.140	-31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$3.17 OMR1.210	+55.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$1.63 OMR0.620	+23.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.90 OMR0.340	-17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$1.08 OMR0.410	+33.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$0.58 OMR0.220	-41.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.54 OMR0.210	-13.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.57 OMR0.220	-9.1%
Average			-14.2%

Conakry vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.7% less for transportation

	Conakry	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$2.35 OMR0.900	-55.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$78.03 OMR29.840	+173.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	-22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$24.06 OMR9.200	+171.4%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 23.8% more for housing

	Conakry	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$70.55 OMR26.980	-61.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$680.91 OMR260.390	+33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$453.13 OMR173.280	+42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$136.85 OMR52.330	+3.1%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 65.6% more for childcare

	Conakry	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$287.32 OMR109.880
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	+65.6%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$13.00 OMR4.970	+274.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$5.07 OMR1.940	+9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$6.50 OMR2.480	+458.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$62.02 OMR23.720	-30.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$10.40 OMR3.980	+156.8%
Average			+82.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Conakry	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$56.51 OMR21.610	+182.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$43.24 OMR16.540	+73.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$89.59 OMR34.260	+198.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$87.56 OMR33.480	+75.1%
Average			+124.8%

Conakry vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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