Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 5.9% more expensive than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Muscat
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% less in Muscat
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Muscat
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% more in Muscat
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1% more in Muscat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% more in Muscat
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Muscat
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Muscat are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Muscat.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Oman, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,151.040
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,801.120
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$69.80
OMR26.880
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.760
|
$609.46
OMR234.650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.240
|
$409.71
OMR157.750
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$81.57
OMR31.410
|
|
pay 8.1% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$188.90
OMR72.730
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.840
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.830
|
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.690
|
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.550
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$88.48
OMR34.070
|
|
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