Cost of living comparison
Havana is 34.8% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Havana instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 59.2% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.870
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 72.1% more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,803.040
|
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
|
pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Muscat
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.330
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.930
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.180
|
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.700
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 19.4% more for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.690
|
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,229.030
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.580
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.820
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.980
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.060
|
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
|
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