Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 8.6 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD352.45
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD446.85
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD118.10
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD67.36
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.34
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD223.43
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD369.63
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD141.50
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD90.08
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD67.56
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.29
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.06
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.04
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.03
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.28
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD284.85
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD465.05
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD193,636.36
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD422.03
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,310.02
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,281.76
|
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,756.88
|
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,708.56
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 44.6 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD496.50
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD9,930.07
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD235.70
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD147.87
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD121.64
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,737.76
|
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD248.25
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD3,976.00
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,148.14
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,059.53
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,176.29
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
|
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