Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 2.4 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Accra, you would:
pay 27.3% more for restaurants
Accra
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS54.01
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS84.02
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS7.91
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.85
|
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
Accra
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS14.71
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS51.47
|
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS94.64
|
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS22.20
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS24.28
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS12.90
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.56
|
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS7.60
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.04
|
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS10.90
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.03
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS47.88
|
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS306.06
|
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS80,416.84
|
$23,377.84
OMR8,999.770
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS108.02
|
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Accra
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS540.38
|
$78.63
OMR30.270
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS11,633.57
|
$651.55
OMR250.830
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS769.25
|
$443.94
OMR170.900
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS387.53
|
$76.03
OMR29.270
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS784.61
|
$179.50
OMR69.100
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS73,929.92
|
$7,468.07
OMR2,874.980
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.00
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS27.79
|
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS19.20
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS477.10
|
$44.76
OMR17.230
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS78.02
|
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS174.16
|
$52.26
OMR20.120
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS167.29
|
$37.66
OMR14.500
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS446.49
|
$89.55
OMR34.470
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS444.09
|
$86.58
OMR33.330
|
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