Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Muscat, Oman

Muscat vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 61.1% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 5.0% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 13.6% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Muscat
Housing: pay 25.6% less in Muscat
Childcare: pay 25.8% more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.2 times more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 28.9% less in Muscat

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

Muscat vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muscat instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 5.0% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB809.40	$5.20 OMR2.000	-13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB841.14	$7.79 OMR3.000	+25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB105.90	$0.84 OMR0.320	+7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB67.74	$0.31 OMR0.120	-39.0%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 13.6% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB162.09	$1.17 OMR0.450	-2.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB654.73	$2.01 OMR0.770	-58.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB820.01	$6.07 OMR2.330	-0.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB357.37	$2.30 OMR0.880	-13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB761.67	$2.12 OMR0.820	-62.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB445.35	$1.07 OMR0.410	-67.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB68.31	$0.79 OMR0.300	+55.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB145.46	$0.77 OMR0.300	-28.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB52.14	$0.52 OMR0.200	+35.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB41.99	$0.43 OMR0.170	+39.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB107.13	$0.42 OMR0.160	-46.8%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB658.28	$2.33 OMR0.900	-52.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,349.00	$62.34 OMR23.970	+523.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,372,500.00	$22,858.86 OMR8,789.070	-8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB494.41	$10.13 OMR3.900	+176.4%
Average			+159.8%

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pay 25.6% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB23,090.38	$69.80 OMR26.840	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB87,023.99	$609.46 OMR234.330	-5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB57,027.93	$409.71 OMR157.530	-3.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,840.68	$81.57 OMR31.360	-34.7%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 25.8% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,990.74	$188.90 OMR72.630	+131.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,924,358.33	$8,697.81 OMR3,344.250	-80.2%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB134.90	$12.99 OMR4.990	+1198.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB155.10	$4.85 OMR1.870	+322.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB539.60	$5.97 OMR2.300	+49.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,221.27	$45.34 OMR17.430	-50.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB903.83	$10.39 OMR4.000	+55.1%
Average			+315.1%

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pay 28.9% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,520.17	$43.16 OMR16.590	-10.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,139.98	$37.38 OMR14.370	-50.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,682.89	$77.28 OMR29.710	-29.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB16,096.50	$88.48 OMR34.020	-25.8%
Average			-28.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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