Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 33.6% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Oman, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
Oman
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$3.27
GHS52.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$5.09
GHS81.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$0.55
GHS8.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.22
GHS3.59
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
Oman
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$1.53
GHS24.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$2.95
GHS47.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$7.96
GHS128.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$2.10
GHS33.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$1.89
GHS30.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.90
GHS14.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.45
GHS7.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$0.53
GHS8.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.98
GHS15.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.88
GHS14.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.71
GHS11.51
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
Oman
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$3.86
GHS62.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$26.48
GHS426.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,282.930
|
$8,310.68
GHS133,838.49
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$10.89
GHS175.41
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
Oman
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.750
|
$41.24
GHS664.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.370
|
$428.99
GHS6,908.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.900
|
$95.80
GHS1,542.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$35.44
GHS570.73
|
|
pay 47.6% less for childcare
Oman
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.470
|
$59.09
GHS951.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.970
|
$5,489.48
GHS88,404.77
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
Oman
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$0.93
GHS14.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$1.56
GHS25.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$1.15
GHS18.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$30.11
GHS484.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$8.70
GHS140.15
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
Oman
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$15.66
GHS252.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$18.59
GHS299.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$32.46
GHS522.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$33.24
GHS535.35
|
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