Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 12.6% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Muscat
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Muscat
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Muscat
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% less in Muscat
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in Muscat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.6% more in Muscat
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Muscat
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Muscat.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Rome, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.93
|
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.54
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.06
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.37
|
$6.07
OMR2.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.25
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.24
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.95
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.19
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.48
|
$62.34
OMR23.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,199.33
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,789.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€14.85
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.50
|
$69.80
OMR26.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,021.96
|
$609.46
OMR234.330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€660.72
|
$409.71
OMR157.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€144.82
|
$81.57
OMR31.360
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€440.57
|
$188.90
OMR72.630
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,083.22
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,344.250
|
|
pay 65.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$12.99
OMR4.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€50.49
|
$45.34
OMR17.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€56.66
|
$43.16
OMR16.590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€26.61
|
$37.38
OMR14.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€66.81
|
$77.28
OMR29.710
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€88.59
|
$88.48
OMR34.020
|
|
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