Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Gambia

Banjul vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 66.8% cheaper than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 71.0% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 82.3% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 98.3% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.9% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 2.9% more in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.9% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$7.31 GMD536.99	+40.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR2.980	$7.86 GMD577.36	+0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 OMR0.340	$2.64 GMD193.83	+200.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 OMR0.110	$1.58 GMD116.16	+460.9%
Average			+54.9%

Muscat vs. Banjul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Muscat	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$0.63 GMD46.35	-48.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 OMR1.400	$3.04 GMD223.48	-16.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.79 OMR3.360	$5.12 GMD375.98	-41.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 OMR1.140	$1.93 GMD141.54	-35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 OMR1.210	$1.23 GMD90.11	-61.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 OMR0.620	$0.92 GMD67.58	-43.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 OMR0.340	$0.56 GMD41.30	-37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 OMR0.410	$0.82 GMD60.07	-24.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 OMR0.220	$0.61 GMD45.05	+5.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$0.41 GMD30.04	-24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 OMR0.220	$0.44 GMD32.29	-23.2%
Average			-34.1%

Muscat vs. Banjul - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.0% less for transportation

	Muscat	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.900	$4.00 GMD294.08	+70.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.03 OMR29.840	$6.55 GMD481.43	-91.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-89.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.06 OMR9.200	??
Average			-71.0%

Muscat vs. Banjul - Cost of transportation

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pay 82.3% less for housing

	Muscat	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.55 OMR26.980	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.91 OMR260.390	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-84.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.13 OMR173.280	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-82.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.85 OMR52.330	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-83.0%
Average			-82.3%

Muscat vs. Banjul - Cost of housing

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pay 98.3% less for childcare

	Muscat	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.32 OMR109.880	$6.76 GMD496.62	-97.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-98.7%
Average			-98.3%

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pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.970	$5.61 GMD412.40	-56.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 OMR1.940	$3.69 GMD271.01	-27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.480	$1.69 GMD124.16	-74.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.02 OMR23.720	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-61.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR3.980	$3.38 GMD248.31	-67.5%
Average			-58.9%

Muscat vs. Banjul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.9% more for clothing

	Muscat	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.51 OMR21.610	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	-0.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.24 OMR16.540	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+2.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.59 OMR34.260	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 OMR33.480	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	-0.7%
Average			+2.9%

Muscat vs. Banjul - Cost of clothing

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