Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 3.4 times more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 29.7% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$609.46
OMR234.630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$409.71
OMR157.730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 14.8 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.430
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
|
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