Cost of living comparison
Oman is 37.3% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Oman instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
Guernsey
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.79
£14.97
|
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
£6.92
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.83
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
£1.30
|
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
Guernsey
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
£1.64
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
£4.55
|
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.53
|
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
£3.82
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.49
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
£2.16
|
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.68
£2.14
|
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.33
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.55
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.88
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.65
|
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
Guernsey
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
£5.11
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.62
£40.34
|
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,537.25
£22,742.48
|
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.110
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
£19.14
|
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
Guernsey
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.19
£49.56
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.37
£1,251.49
|
$514.91
OMR198.210
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,409.56
£1,123.34
|
$386.68
OMR148.850
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.13
£117.26
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
Guernsey
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,425.66
£1,136.16
|
$163.74
OMR63.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,919.68
£13,483.97
|
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.690
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
Guernsey
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.68
£4.53
|
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
£3.06
|
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
£7.78
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.46
£59.34
|
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.24
£7.36
|
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
Guernsey
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.66
£72.25
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.47
£29.86
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.36
£68.03
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.62
£80.98
|
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
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