Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 18.0% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Muscat
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Muscat
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Muscat
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Muscat
- Childcare
-
pay 35.0% less in Muscat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.6% more in Muscat
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% less in Muscat
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Muscat are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Muscat.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.25
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.23
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.06
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.23
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.77
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,106.13
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.52
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.65
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€959.50
|
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€838.78
|
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€59.27
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 35.0% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€579.46
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,525.49
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
|
pay 51.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.76
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.19
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.22
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€41.39
|
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€80.55
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.36
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.31
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.37
|
$88.48
OMR34.070
|
|
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