Cost of living comparison

Muscat, Oman

compared to

Port-au-prince vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 49.5% more expensive than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 23.4% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 74.5% more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 34.0% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.9% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 77.7% more in Port-au-prince

The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Muscat. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Port-au-prince. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.

Port-au-prince vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Muscat, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Muscat	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	+131.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.79 OMR3.000	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	+46.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 OMR0.320	$2.00 HTG262.23	+136.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 OMR0.120	$1.50 HTG196.67	+389.6%
Average			+175.9%

Muscat vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Muscat	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 OMR0.450	$2.50 HTG327.78	+112.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.01 OMR0.770	$5.00 HTG655.56	+149.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 OMR2.330	$5.68 HTG744.48	-6.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 OMR0.880	$2.80 HTG366.50	+21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 OMR0.820	$6.91 HTG905.77	+225.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$2.27 HTG297.36	+111.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$0.54 HTG71.37	-30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 OMR0.300	$0.45 HTG59.47	-41.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$0.45 HTG59.47	-13.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 OMR0.170	$2.27 HTG297.36	+423.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 OMR0.160	$1.27 HTG166.52	+200.4%
Average			+104.8%

Muscat vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 23.4% less for transportation

	Muscat	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$2.01 HTG263.12	-14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.34 OMR23.970	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	-67.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,858.86 OMR8,789.190	$35,000.00 HTG4,588,953.88	+53.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.13 OMR3.900	$3.58 HTG469.38	-64.7%
Average			-23.4%

Muscat vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 74.5% more for housing

	Muscat	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.80 OMR26.840	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	+137.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$609.46 OMR234.340	$910.00 HTG119,312.80	+49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$409.71 OMR157.530	$890.00 HTG116,690.54	+117.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.57 OMR31.360	$76.47 HTG10,026.29	-6.3%
Average			+74.5%

Muscat vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 34.0% less for childcare

	Muscat	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$188.90 OMR72.630	$100.00 HTG13,111.30	-47.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,697.81 OMR3,344.290	$6,867.80 HTG900,457.87	-21.0%
Average			-34.0%

Muscat vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.99 OMR4.990	$5.00 HTG655.56	-61.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.85 OMR1.870	$1.65 HTG216.03	-66.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.97 OMR2.300	$2.00 HTG262.23	-66.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.34 OMR17.430	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	+53.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.39 OMR4.000	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	-3.8%
Average			-28.9%

Muscat vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 77.7% more for clothing

	Muscat	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.16 OMR16.590	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	+85.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.38 OMR14.370	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	+100.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.28 OMR29.710	$120.00 HTG15,733.56	+55.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.48 OMR34.020	$150.00 HTG19,666.95	+69.5%
Average			+77.7%

Muscat vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

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: June 2025

More cost comparisons

Muscat vs.

Dublin

Muscat vs.

Athens

Muscat vs.

Paris

Muscat vs.

Hanoi

Muscat vs.

Cairo

Muscat vs.

Quito

Muscat vs.

Hong Kong

Muscat vs.

Dodoma

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Oman vs. Haiti. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Oman and Haiti.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Muscat

Add prices for Port-au-prince

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Port-au-prince or Muscat. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.