Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 51.8% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 30.1% more for housing
|
Muscat
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
|
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