Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 2.0 times more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$23.96
£18.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$8.64
£6.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$2.15
£1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$1.72
£1.32
|
|
pay 46.2% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$1.66
£1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$3.06
£2.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$5.87
£4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.870
|
$2.96
£2.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$3.48
£2.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.03
£0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.64
£0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$1.00
£0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$1.67
£1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.51
£0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.82
£0.63
|
|
pay 74.6% more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$7.63
£5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$40.36
£31.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,803.040
|
$31,530.42
£24,327.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$16.65
£12.84
|
|
pay 64.5% more for housing
|
Muscat
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.330
|
$60.75
£46.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.930
|
$1,127.21
£869.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.180
|
$938.03
£723.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.700
|
$130.63
£100.79
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.690
|
$1,008.97
£778.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,229.030
|
$18,077.44
£13,947.56
|
|
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$4.79
£3.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$4.18
£3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$15.13
£11.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.580
|
$43.72
£33.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$11.35
£8.76
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.820
|
$52.97
£40.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$34.05
£26.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.980
|
$64.95
£50.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.060
|
$68.53
£52.87
|
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