Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Muscat, Oman

Muscat vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 20.9% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 53.6% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 50.1% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 34.4% less in Muscat
Childcare: pay 0.8% more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.3% more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 32.1% less in Muscat

The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Muscat are more expensive than in Oranjestad. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Muscat.

Muscat vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.6% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.25	$5.20 OMR2.000	-72.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.51	$7.79 OMR3.000	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$0.84 OMR0.330	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.31 OMR0.120	-81.0%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 50.1% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$1.17 OMR0.450	-61.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.81	$2.01 OMR0.770	-66.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.54	$6.07 OMR2.340	-5.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.01	$2.30 OMR0.880	-54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.39	$2.12 OMR0.820	-59.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$1.07 OMR0.410	-39.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.79 OMR0.300	-13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$0.77 OMR0.300	-57.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.91	$0.52 OMR0.200	-80.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.91	$0.43 OMR0.170	-59.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.42 OMR0.160	-53.4%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.20	$2.33 OMR0.900	-58.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.10	$62.34 OMR24.000	+55.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	$22,858.86 OMR8,800.800	-34.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG92.10	$10.13 OMR3.900	-80.2%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 34.4% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.47	$69.80 OMR26.880	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	$609.46 OMR234.650	-24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	$409.71 OMR157.740	-37.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG301.16	$81.57 OMR31.410	-51.2%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 0.8% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.56	$188.90 OMR72.730	-16.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	$8,697.81 OMR3,348.710	+17.5%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.41	$12.99 OMR5.000	+332.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$4.85 OMR1.870	+30.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.02	$5.97 OMR2.300	-40.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.93	$45.34 OMR17.460	-65.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.02	$10.39 OMR4.000	+3.9%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 32.1% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.20	$43.16 OMR16.620	-46.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.42	$37.38 OMR14.390	-34.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG210.15	$77.28 OMR29.750	-33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$88.48 OMR34.070	-14.0%
Average			-32.1%

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