Cost of living comparison

Muscat, Oman

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Paramaribo vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Paramaribo is 0.3% more expensive than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 47.9% more in Paramaribo
Groceries: pay 70.6% more in Paramaribo
Transportation: pay 64.5% more in Paramaribo
Housing: pay 43.3% less in Paramaribo
Childcare: pay 81.1% less in Paramaribo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.2% less in Paramaribo
Clothing: pay 4.3% less in Paramaribo

The cost of groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Paramaribo are more expensive than in Muscat. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Paramaribo.

Paramaribo vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paramaribo instead of Muscat, you would:

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pay 47.9% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Paramaribo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$6.97 SRD257.10	+34.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.79 OMR3.000	$9.16 SRD337.91	+17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 OMR0.330	$1.29 SRD47.74	+53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 OMR0.120	$0.57 SRD21.05	+86.3%
Average			+47.9%

Muscat vs. Paramaribo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.6% more for groceries

	Muscat	Paramaribo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 OMR0.450	$1.23 SRD45.24	+4.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.01 OMR0.770	$6.24 SRD229.95	+210.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 OMR2.340	$5.52 SRD203.62	-9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 OMR0.880	$3.27 SRD120.62	+42.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 OMR0.820	$2.34 SRD86.41	+10.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$2.04 SRD75.30	+89.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$0.82 SRD30.30	+4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 OMR0.300	$1.18 SRD43.53	+52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$1.86 SRD68.76	+256.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 OMR0.170	$0.59 SRD21.76	+36.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 OMR0.160	$0.75 SRD27.64	+77.2%
Average			+70.6%

Muscat vs. Paramaribo - Cost of groceries

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pay 64.5% more for transportation

	Muscat	Paramaribo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$4.14 SRD152.50	+77.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.34 OMR24.000	$90.00 SRD3,319.29	+44.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,858.86 OMR8,800.660	$25,000.00 SRD922,025.00	+9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.13 OMR3.900	$23.00 SRD848.26	+127.0%
Average			+64.5%

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pay 43.3% less for housing

	Muscat	Paramaribo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.80 OMR26.870	$31.02 SRD1,144.21	-55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$609.46 OMR234.640	$516.42 SRD19,045.96	-15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$409.71 OMR157.740	$194.83 SRD7,185.49	-52.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.57 OMR31.400	$40.77 SRD1,503.54	-50.0%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 81.1% less for childcare

	Muscat	Paramaribo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$188.90 OMR72.720	$63.03 SRD2,324.49	-66.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,697.81 OMR3,348.650	$380.51 SRD14,033.77	-95.6%
Average			-81.1%

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pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Paramaribo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.99 OMR5.000	$2.00 SRD73.76	-84.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.85 OMR1.870	$2.25 SRD83.10	-53.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.97 OMR2.300	$6.04 SRD222.89	+1.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.34 OMR17.460	$12.63 SRD465.67	-72.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.39 OMR4.000	$5.00 SRD184.41	-51.9%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 4.3% less for clothing

	Muscat	Paramaribo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.16 OMR16.620	$36.30 SRD1,338.63	-15.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.38 OMR14.390	$28.44 SRD1,048.95	-23.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.28 OMR29.750	$75.41 SRD2,781.37	-2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.48 OMR34.070	$110.56 SRD4,077.67	+25.0%
Average			-4.3%

Muscat vs. Paramaribo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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