Cost of living comparison
Salalah is 6.5% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Salalah
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% less in Salalah
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Salalah
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% more in Salalah
- Childcare
-
pay 64.9% less in Salalah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.2% more in Salalah
- Clothing
-
pay 39.8% less in Salalah
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Salalah are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Salalah. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Salalah.
If you lived in Salalah instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$188.24
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$141.18
|
$12.99
OMR4.990
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.46
|
$0.71
OMR0.270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.65
|
$0.26
OMR0.100
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$46.49
|
$1.25
OMR0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$92.27
|
$3.44
OMR1.320
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$104.42
|
$7.37
OMR2.840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$41.38
|
$1.92
OMR0.740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$67.70
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.16
|
$0.94
OMR0.360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.69
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.15
|
$0.71
OMR0.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.69
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.13
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.69
|
$0.37
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$87.92
|
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$338.84
|
$54.55
OMR20.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$352,957.49
|
$20,780.79
OMR7,990.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$65.89
|
$12.66
OMR4.870
|
|
pay 35.8% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$462.25
|
$75.98
OMR29.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$16,941.96
|
$255.43
OMR98.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,319.19
|
$212.14
OMR81.570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$574.73
|
$49.66
OMR19.090
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,230.28
|
$112.56
OMR43.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$159,783.30
|
$3,428.83
OMR1,318.360
|
|
pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$51.77
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$57.00
|
$2.60
OMR1.000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$74.36
|
$5.71
OMR2.200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,017.96
|
$94.70
OMR36.410
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$94.12
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,068.55
|
$27.71
OMR10.650
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$778.52
|
$31.17
OMR11.990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,744.26
|
$63.21
OMR24.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,743.06
|
$43.29
OMR16.650
|
|
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