Cost of living comparison
Gambia is 24.4% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Gambia instead of Oman, you would:
pay 91.9% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$3.87
GMD276.93
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$5.53
GMD395.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$1.30
GMD92.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$1.47
GMD104.99
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.54
GMD38.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$3.32
GMD237.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
$5.49
GMD392.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$1.95
GMD139.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$1.34
GMD95.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.84
GMD59.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.59
GMD41.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$0.89
GMD63.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.67
GMD47.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.45
GMD31.90
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.42
GMD29.91
|
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pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.19
GMD299.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,279.550
|
$2,877.17
GMD205,717.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
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pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
$49.18
GMD3,516.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.310
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.860
|
$55.82
GMD3,991.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
$25.39
GMD1,815.15
|
|
pay 97.1% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.440
|
$7.38
GMD527.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,848.810
|
$147.55
GMD10,549.61
|
|
pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Gambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.84
GMD131.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$2.28
GMD163.31
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$1.81
GMD129.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
$25.82
GMD1,846.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$3.69
GMD263.74
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Gambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.510
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.350
|
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