Cost of living comparison

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Saipan is 46.9% more expensive than Muscat.

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

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pay 94.8% more for restaurants

 
Muscat
Saipan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.20
OMR2.000
$8.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.79
OMR3.000
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.84
OMR0.330
$1.50
 

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

 
Muscat
Saipan
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
OMR0.450
$3.33
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.01
OMR0.770
??
Milk (1 gallon) $6.07
OMR2.340
$8.44
 

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

 
Muscat
Saipan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.33
OMR0.900
$5.32
 
Monthly public transit pass $62.34
OMR24.000
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,858.86
OMR8,800.070
$36,999.00
 

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pay 52.6% more for housing

 
Muscat
Saipan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$69.80
OMR26.870
$60.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $609.46
OMR234.630
$625.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $409.71
OMR157.730
$450.00
 

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pay 31.0% less for childcare

 
Muscat
Saipan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $188.90
OMR72.720
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,697.81
OMR3,348.430
$6,000.00
 

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pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Muscat
Saipan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $12.99
OMR5.000
$5.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.85
OMR1.870
$4.83
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.97
OMR2.300
??

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pay 17.7% less for clothing

 
Muscat
Saipan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.16
OMR16.620
$30.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.38
OMR14.390
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$77.28
OMR29.750
$70.00
 

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