Cost of living comparison
Oman is 2.8% cheaper than Muscat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% more in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% more in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Oman
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Oman are more expensive than in Muscat. Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,801.120
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,151.040
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.880
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.650
|
$391.56
OMR150.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.750
|
$283.72
OMR109.240
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.410
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 7.3% less for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.730
|
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.830
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.840
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
$58.92
OMR22.690
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$74.14
OMR28.550
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.070
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
|
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