Cost of living comparison

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Oman vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 30.9% more expensive than Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.5% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 30.1% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 11.9% more in Oman
Housing: pay 38.8% less in Oman
Childcare: pay 27.8% more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Oman
Clothing: pay 99.4% more in Oman

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

Oman vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oman instead of Guinea, you would:

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pay 35.5% less for restaurants

	Guinea	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 GNF43,416	$5.20 OMR1.990	+4.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,557	$9.15 OMR3.500	-15.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 GNF14,066	$0.76 OMR0.290	-53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,420	$0.27 OMR0.100	-77.5%
Average			-35.5%

Guinea vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.1% less for groceries

	Guinea	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,469	$1.09 OMR0.420	-17.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,573	$3.01 OMR1.150	-67.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,345	$6.95 OMR2.660	-15.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 GNF34,263	$2.54 OMR0.970	-35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,617	$2.43 OMR0.930	-14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GNF11,049	$1.05 OMR0.400	-17.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,599	$0.72 OMR0.280	-34.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,980	$0.79 OMR0.300	-13.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,143	$0.52 OMR0.200	-59.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,268	$0.51 OMR0.200	-29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,268	$0.53 OMR0.200	-26.0%
Average			-30.1%

Guinea vs. Oman - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.9% more for transportation

	Guinea	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF45,685	$2.34 OMR0.890	-55.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF247,385	$57.22 OMR21.900	+100.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF286,546,254	$20,546.38 OMR7,862.560	-37.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF76,979	$12.42 OMR4.750	+40.1%
Average			+11.9%

Guinea vs. Oman - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.8% less for housing

	Guinea	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF1,607,756	$77.18 OMR29.530	-58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.52 GNF5,474,903	$371.40 OMR142.130	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF2,761,169	$285.37 OMR109.200	-10.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1,153,007	$72.57 OMR27.770	-45.3%
Average			-38.8%

Guinea vs. Oman - Cost of housing

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pay 27.8% more for childcare

	Guinea	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$205.29 OMR78.560
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF55,246,560	$8,131.38 OMR3,111.670	+27.8%
Average			+27.8%

Guinea vs. Oman - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Guinea	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 GNF21,708	$10.66 OMR4.080	+326.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 GNF28,787	$5.37 OMR2.060	+62.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,094	$6.01 OMR2.300	+416.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF774,971	$60.23 OMR23.050	-32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,181	$9.49 OMR3.630	+134.3%
Average			+181.4%

Guinea vs. Oman - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 99.4% more for clothing

	Guinea	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,664	$49.73 OMR19.030	+148.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF217,080	$40.69 OMR15.570	+62.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF260,497	$77.16 OMR29.530	+157.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF434,161	$64.62 OMR24.730	+29.2%
Average			+99.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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