Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 9.4% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Manama, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Manama
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Manama
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
$609.46
OMR234.630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
$409.71
OMR157.730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 30.8% less for childcare
|
Manama
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.430
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Manama
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
|
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