Cost of living comparison
Riga is 53.0% more expensive than Muscat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 43.9% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% less in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% more in Riga
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in Riga are more expensive than in Muscat. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$1.44
€1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 42.9% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$3.19
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$6.77
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.430
|
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
pay 25.7% more for housing
|
Muscat
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
$536.44
€493.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
$367.73
€338.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$538.03
€494.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.570
|
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$3.39
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
$46.01
€42.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$121.02
€111.28
|
|
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