Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 33.9% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Suva, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$6.07
OMR2.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 66.6% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$62.34
OMR23.990
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,797.210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 67.5% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$69.80
OMR26.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$609.46
OMR234.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$409.71
OMR157.680
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$81.57
OMR31.390
|
|
pay 18.6% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$188.90
OMR72.700
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,347.340
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 41.5% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$43.16
OMR16.610
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$77.28
OMR29.740
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$88.48
OMR34.050
|
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