Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 13.6% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.3% less in Muscat
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Muscat
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Muscat
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% less in Muscat
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% less in Muscat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.6% more in Muscat
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Muscat
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Muscat. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Muscat.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 53.3% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$409.71
OMR157.730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.560
|
|
pay 83.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
|
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