Cost of living comparison

compared to

Muscat is 2.7 times more expensive than Mogadishu.

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

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pay 48.1% more for restaurants

 
Mogadishu
Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.00
SOS1,714
$5.20
OMR2.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.50
SOS2,000
$7.79
OMR3.000
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
SOS357
$0.84
OMR0.320

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pay 10.5% more for groceries

 
Mogadishu
Muscat
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
SOS667
$1.17
OMR0.450
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.88
SOS1,072
$2.01
OMR0.770
Milk (1 gallon) $5.30
SOS3,029
$6.07
OMR2.330

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

 
Mogadishu
Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.91
SOS2,235
$2.33
OMR0.900
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
SOS11,430
$62.34
OMR23.990
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
$22,858.86
OMR8,797.140

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

 
Mogadishu
Muscat
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.75
SOS19,288
$69.80
OMR26.860
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $180.00
SOS102,870
$609.46
OMR234.550
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $81.67
SOS46,672
$409.71
OMR157.680

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

 
Mogadishu
Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $73.75
SOS42,148
$188.90
OMR72.700
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $885.00
SOS505,778
$8,697.81
OMR3,347.320

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Mogadishu
Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00
SOS2,286
$12.99
OMR5.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.38
SOS786
$4.85
OMR1.870
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.69
SOS966
$5.97
OMR2.300

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

 
Mogadishu
Muscat
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$18.33
SOS10,478
$43.16
OMR16.610
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$24.33
SOS13,906
$37.38
OMR14.390
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$22.67
SOS12,954
$77.28
OMR29.740

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