Cost of living comparison
Oman is 33.8% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Oman instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
Guatemala
|
Oman
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.17
GTQ40.09
|
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.05
GTQ46.90
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
GTQ9.11
|
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
GTQ6.31
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
Guatemala
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
GTQ20.08
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
GTQ28.39
|
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
GTQ53.85
|
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GTQ17.13
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
GTQ24.68
|
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
GTQ11.64
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
GTQ4.19
|
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
GTQ8.68
|
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
GTQ5.67
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.52
|
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
GTQ6.44
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Guatemala
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
GTQ31.13
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.37
GTQ64.87
|
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,034.34
GTQ132,046.30
|
$21,515.49
OMR8,282.930
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.43
GTQ65.36
|
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 23.9% more for housing
Guatemala
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.52
GTQ321.82
|
$77.29
OMR29.750
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$438.88
GTQ3,402.09
|
$406.19
OMR156.370
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.46
GTQ2,995.77
|
$280.28
OMR107.900
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.56
GTQ415.15
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
|
pay 4.5% more for childcare
Guatemala
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.16
GTQ1,489.61
|
$193.44
OMR74.470
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.19
GTQ52,946.08
|
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.970
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
GTQ16.71
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
GTQ22.25
|
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
GTQ26.94
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.91
GTQ332.62
|
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.08
GTQ54.88
|
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
|
pay 27.5% less for clothing
Guatemala
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.26
GTQ366.32
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.69
GTQ423.95
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
GTQ789.02
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.91
GTQ789.96
|
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
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