Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 28.9% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 43.8% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$5.49
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$41.20
CLF1.4600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
$18,540.00
CLF658.6900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
|
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$20.87
CLF0.7400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
$513.58
CLF18.2500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
$439.93
CLF15.6300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$104.66
CLF3.7200
|
|
pay 39.5% more for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$387.71
CLF13.7700
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
$6,421.89
CLF228.1600
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
$33.85
CLF1.2000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$52.80
CLF1.8800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$73.37
CLF2.6100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$82.04
CLF2.9100
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Santiago or Muscat. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.