Cost of living comparison
Oman is 92.8% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Oman instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,100
|
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,657
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA675
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA759
|
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,017
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,366
|
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,215
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,378
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,607
|
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA804
|
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,148
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA804
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,217
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,148
|
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,878
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA35,439
|
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,125,385
|
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.790
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,556
|
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA101,254
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA126,567
|
$514.91
OMR198.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA70,878
|
$386.68
OMR148.860
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,455
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA40,502
|
$163.74
OMR63.040
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA708,777
|
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.920
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA506
|
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,050
|
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,013
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,376
|
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,188
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA48,939
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA151,881
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA45,564
|
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
|
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