Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 60.3% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 48.0% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
|
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