Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 4.4% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% less in Muscat
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Muscat
- Housing
-
pay 63.3% more in Muscat
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% less in Muscat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.3% more in Muscat
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% less in Muscat
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Muscat are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Muscat.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Riga, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.430
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
pay 63.3% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.570
|
|
pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
|
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