Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 35.4% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Suva, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
Suva
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.21
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.88
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.03
|
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
Suva
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.08
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.21
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.93
|
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.75
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.97
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.60
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.85
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 58.7% more for transportation
Suva
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.36
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.71
|
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,714.70
|
$22,866.53
OMR8,799.520
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 87.5% more for housing
Suva
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.56
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,711.62
|
$623.25
OMR239.840
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD920.11
|
$397.89
OMR153.120
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD76.27
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
Suva
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD422.62
|
$199.22
OMR76.660
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,314.47
|
$8,387.63
OMR3,227.740
|
|
pay 94.2% more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.09
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD7.03
|
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.31
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD61.34
|
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
|
pay 42.6% more for clothing
Suva
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.83
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.87
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD144.61
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD119.52
|
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
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