Cost of living comparison

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Muscat vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 3.2 times more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 9.3% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Muscat
Housing: pay 66.5% more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 7.2 times more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4 times more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 33.3% less in Muscat

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and housing in Muscat are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Muscat. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Muscat.

Muscat vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muscat instead of Asmara, you would:

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 ERN180.00	$5.20 OMR1.990	-56.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$7.80 OMR2.990	+30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 ERN18.75	$1.15 OMR0.440	-8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.32 OMR0.120	-68.1%
Average			-25.7%

Asmara vs. Muscat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.3% less for groceries

	Asmara	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.24 OMR0.480
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$1.93 OMR0.740	+28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ERN79.49	$7.45 OMR2.850	+40.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$2.60 OMR0.990	-40.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$2.65 OMR1.010	-78.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$1.26 OMR0.480	-77.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.79 OMR0.300	+36.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$0.91 OMR0.350	+0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ERN7.56	$0.54 OMR0.210	+7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ERN10.43	$0.47 OMR0.180	-32.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 ERN6.50	$0.53 OMR0.200	+22.5%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Asmara	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.52 ERN127.76	$2.34 OMR0.900	-72.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$65.02 OMR24.880	+712.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	$22,757.06 OMR8,708.540	-65.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.10 OMR3.480
Average			+191.5%

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pay 66.5% more for housing

	Asmara	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$68.79 OMR26.320	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	$612.96 OMR234.560	+29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	$395.21 OMR151.240	-1.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.03 ERN315.44	$84.88 OMR32.480	+303.6%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 7.2 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$198.66 OMR76.020	+694.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	$10,973.98 OMR4,199.460	+555.2%
Average			+624.9%

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pay 8.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ERN12.00	$13.00 OMR4.980	+1525.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.82 ERN12.38	$4.77 OMR1.830	+478.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.50 OMR2.490
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$51.56 OMR19.730	+91.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.10 ERN16.50	$10.40 OMR3.980	+845.7%
Average			+735.2%

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pay 33.3% less for clothing

	Asmara	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	$59.30 OMR22.690	-28.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	$41.90 OMR16.030	-44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$82.36 OMR31.520	-58.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	$93.05 OMR35.610	-2.1%
Average			-33.3%

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