Cost of living comparison

compared to

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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