Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 10.3% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% less in Muscat
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% less in Muscat
- Transportation
-
pay 66.0% less in Muscat
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% less in Muscat
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% less in Muscat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Muscat
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% more in Muscat
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Muscat are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Muscat. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Muscat.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Dili, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
Dili
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 66.0% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$69.80
OMR26.880
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$609.46
OMR234.650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$81.57
OMR31.410
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$188.90
OMR72.730
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.710
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$88.48
OMR34.070
|
|
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