Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 17.2% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 15.7% more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
|
pay 37.8% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
|
pay 23.5% more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
pay 71.4% less for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
|
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Khartoum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
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