Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 2.1 times more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Oman, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Oman
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
|
pay 53.4% more for groceries
Oman
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
|
pay 57.0% more for transportation
Oman
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.110
|
$33,381.44
GIP26,603.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Oman
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
$51.65
GIP41.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.91
OMR198.210
|
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.68
OMR148.850
|
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
$84.77
GIP67.56
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Oman
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.74
OMR63.030
|
$897.07
GIP714.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.690
|
$11,592.94
GIP9,238.87
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
Oman
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
$10.56
GIP8.41
|
|
pay 49.9% more for clothing
Oman
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
$122.27
GIP97.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
$40.76
GIP32.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
$125.94
GIP100.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
$93.16
GIP74.24
|
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