Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 3.5 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 89.3% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 33.7% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
|
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