Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 51.0% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Roseau
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Muscat
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.870
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
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Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Muscat
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,803.040
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
Muscat
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.330
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.930
|
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.180
|
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.700
|
?? | |
pay 52.3% less for childcare
Muscat
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.690
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,229.030
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.580
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 39.7% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.820
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.980
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.060
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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