Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 49.0% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$4.06
EGP206.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$4.71
EGP239.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$0.33
EGP17.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$0.65
EGP33.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$1.59
EGP80.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$3.40
EGP172.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$1.45
EGP73.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$1.96
EGP99.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.68
EGP34.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.23
EGP11.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$0.16
EGP8.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.19
EGP9.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.22
EGP11.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.19
EGP9.65
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$1.01
EGP51.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$8.12
EGP413.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.070
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,846,251.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$2.50
EGP127.04
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$9.69
EGP493.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.630
|
$208.74
EGP10,621.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.730
|
$129.60
EGP6,594.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$13.65
EGP694.64
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$87.26
EGP4,440.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.430
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,140.99
|
|
pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$1.42
EGP72.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$1.54
EGP78.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$1.83
EGP92.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
$18.55
EGP943.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$3.04
EGP154.93
|
|
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$37.28
EGP1,896.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$49.39
EGP2,513.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$97.57
EGP4,964.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$53.60
EGP2,727.42
|
|
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