Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 2.3 times more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.4% more in Muscat
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% more in Muscat
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% less in Muscat
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Muscat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5 times more in Muscat
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Muscat are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Muscat.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 47.4% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS18,355.51
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,682.59
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS917.78
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 38.3% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,294.44
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS6,883.32
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS12,738.58
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS4,992.70
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,048.40
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,497.78
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS728.52
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,110.12
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS624.44
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS971.36
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
Dodoma
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS9,981.95
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.410
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS73,422.05
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$409.71
OMR157.730
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.560
|
pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,753.33
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,189.24
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,588.88
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
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