Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Muscat, Oman

Muscat vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 12.6% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 19.3% more in Muscat
Housing: pay 11.6% more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 53.6% less in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 14.6% less in Muscat

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

Muscat vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muscat instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 8.2% less for restaurants

	Macao	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP50.08	$5.20 OMR2.000	-16.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP50.08	$7.79 OMR3.000	+25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.16	$0.84 OMR0.330	+10.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.21	$0.31 OMR0.120	-52.5%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Macao	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.86	$1.17 OMR0.450	-46.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP70.43	$2.01 OMR0.770	-77.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.92	$6.07 OMR2.340	-45.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP23.02	$2.30 OMR0.880	-19.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.58	$2.12 OMR0.820	-40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.89	$1.07 OMR0.410	-37.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.81	$0.79 OMR0.300	-46.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.90	$0.77 OMR0.300	-55.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.35	$0.52 OMR0.200	-59.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.94	$0.43 OMR0.170	-78.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.54	$0.42 OMR0.160	-72.8%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 19.3% more for transportation

	Macao	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP53.30	$2.33 OMR0.900	-64.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP180.30	$62.34 OMR24.000	+179.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP250,416.07	$22,858.86 OMR8,800.370	-26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP91.55	$10.13 OMR3.900	-10.7%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 11.6% more for housing

	Macao	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP238.73	$69.80 OMR26.870	+135.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,574.25	$609.46 OMR234.630	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,677.76	$409.71 OMR157.730	-50.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP635.38	$81.57 OMR31.400	+3.6%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 53.6% less for childcare

	Macao	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,509.15	$188.90 OMR72.720	-72.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,750.46	$8,697.81 OMR3,348.540	-34.9%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.89	$12.99 OMR5.000	+123.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.98	$4.85 OMR1.870	+5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP50.08	$5.97 OMR2.300	-3.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP701.16	$45.34 OMR17.450	-47.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP119.20	$10.39 OMR4.000	-29.7%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 14.6% less for clothing

	Macao	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP583.97	$43.16 OMR16.620	-40.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP300.50	$37.38 OMR14.390	+0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP684.47	$77.28 OMR29.750	-8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP787.02	$88.48 OMR34.060	-9.3%
Average			-14.6%

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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: May 2025

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