Cost of living comparison

Victoria, Seychelles

compared to

Muscat, Oman

Muscat vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 13.7% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 61.7% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 39.4% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 4.9% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 33.1% less in Muscat
Childcare: pay 5.4% more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 2.9% more in Muscat

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Muscat are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Muscat.

Muscat vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muscat instead of Victoria, you would:

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pay 61.7% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.76 SCR240.35	$5.20 OMR2.000	-69.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 SCR139.28	$7.79 OMR3.000	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75 SCR39.51	$0.84 OMR0.330	-69.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 SCR38.89	$0.31 OMR0.120	-88.7%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 39.4% less for groceries

	Victoria	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 SCR32.87	$1.17 OMR0.450	-48.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.13 SCR259.93	$2.01 OMR0.770	-88.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 SCR107.83	$6.07 OMR2.340	-19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 SCR51.27	$2.30 OMR0.880	-35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 SCR43.00	$2.12 OMR0.820	-29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.93	$1.07 OMR0.410	+10.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR15.75	$0.79 OMR0.300	-28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.93	$0.77 OMR0.300	-20.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.27 SCR46.84	$0.52 OMR0.200	-84.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 SCR11.79	$0.43 OMR0.170	-47.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SCR10.47	$0.42 OMR0.160	-42.1%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 4.9% less for transportation

	Victoria	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 SCR83.42	$2.33 OMR0.900	-59.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.82 SCR384.55	$62.34 OMR24.000	+132.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR381,710.27	$22,858.86 OMR8,800.300	-14.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.18 SCR662.28	$10.13 OMR3.900	-78.1%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 33.1% less for housing

	Victoria	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$163.87 SCR2,350.04	$69.80 OMR26.870	-57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.92 SCR14,052.71	$609.46 OMR234.630	-37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$794.53 SCR11,394.15	$409.71 OMR157.730	-48.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.52 SCR1,054.26	$81.57 OMR31.400	+11.0%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 5.4% more for childcare

	Victoria	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,403.45	$188.90 OMR72.720	+12.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,868.55 SCR127,181.29	$8,697.81 OMR3,348.520	-1.9%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 34.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.07 SCR58.31	$12.99 OMR5.000	+219.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.16 SCR74.03	$4.85 OMR1.870	-6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.89 SCR328.21	$5.97 OMR2.300	-73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.81 SCR1,373.96	$45.34 OMR17.450	-52.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 SCR80.12	$10.39 OMR4.000	+86.0%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 2.9% more for clothing

	Victoria	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.58 SCR983.53	$43.16 OMR16.620	-37.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.30 SCR420.16	$37.38 OMR14.390	+27.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.44 SCR1,053.20	$77.28 OMR29.750	+5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.39 SCR1,095.54	$88.48 OMR34.060	+15.8%
Average			+2.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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