Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 12.6% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Macao, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 53.6% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
|
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
|
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