Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Muscat, Oman

Muscat vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 59.8% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% more in Muscat
Groceries: pay 31.9% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Muscat
Housing: pay 56.0% more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 49.6% less in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 30.0% more in Muscat

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

Muscat vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.9% more for restaurants

	Manila	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱293.20	$5.20 OMR2.000	+1.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱244.33	$7.79 OMR3.000	+82.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.04	$0.84 OMR0.320	-3.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.16	$0.31 OMR0.120	-37.6%
Average			+10.9%

Manila vs. Muscat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.49	$1.17 OMR0.450	-13.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱303.99	$2.01 OMR0.770	-62.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱389.37	$6.07 OMR2.330	-10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱119.14	$2.30 OMR0.880	+10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.67	$2.12 OMR0.820	-12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.22	$1.07 OMR0.410	-29.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.08	$0.79 OMR0.300	-2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.24	$0.77 OMR0.300	-49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.99	$0.52 OMR0.200	-46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.84	$0.43 OMR0.170	-64.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱85.12	$0.42 OMR0.160	-71.5%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Manila	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱237.37	$2.33 OMR0.900	-43.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱569.09	$62.34 OMR23.980	+527.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,465,984.58	$22,858.86 OMR8,792.320	-10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.95	$10.13 OMR3.900	+279.7%
Average			+188.3%

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pay 56.0% more for housing

	Manila	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,651.10	$69.80 OMR26.850	+142.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,876.34	$609.46 OMR234.420	+30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,438.19	$409.71 OMR157.590	+74.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,094.83	$81.57 OMR31.380	-23.3%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 49.6% less for childcare

	Manila	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,658.24	$188.90 OMR72.660	-60.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱809,781.96	$8,697.81 OMR3,345.480	-38.4%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.19	$12.99 OMR5.000	+852.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.59	$4.85 OMR1.870	+80.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.92	$5.97 OMR2.300	+94.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,327.81	$45.34 OMR17.440	+11.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱439.80	$10.39 OMR4.000	+35.4%
Average			+214.8%

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pay 30.0% more for clothing

	Manila	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,909.46	$43.16 OMR16.600	+29.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,524.53	$37.38 OMR14.380	+40.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,243.13	$77.28 OMR29.720	+4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,490.30	$88.48 OMR34.030	+45.3%
Average			+30.0%

Manila vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2025

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