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Gambia

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Oman

Muscat vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 3.0 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 35.4% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 51.7% more in Muscat
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in Muscat
Housing: pay 5.7 times more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 57.6 times more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 2.8% less in Muscat

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

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Muscat vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.4% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD536.99	$5.20 OMR1.990	-28.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD577.36	$7.80 OMR2.980	-0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD193.83	$0.88 OMR0.340	-66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.16	$0.28 OMR0.110	-82.2%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 51.7% more for groceries

	Banjul	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.35	$1.21 OMR0.460	+92.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD223.48	$3.66 OMR1.400	+20.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD375.98	$8.79 OMR3.360	+71.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD141.54	$2.98 OMR1.140	+54.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.11	$3.17 OMR1.210	+158.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD67.58	$1.63 OMR0.620	+77.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.30	$0.90 OMR0.340	+59.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.07	$1.08 OMR0.410	+32.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.05	$0.58 OMR0.220	-4.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.04	$0.54 OMR0.210	+32.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.29	$0.57 OMR0.220	+30.2%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD294.08	$2.35 OMR0.900	-41.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD481.43	$78.03 OMR29.840	+1091.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD194K	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	+867.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$24.06 OMR9.200
Average			+244.9%

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pay 5.7 times more for housing

	Banjul	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	$70.55 OMR26.980	+56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	$680.91 OMR260.390	+563.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	$453.13 OMR173.280	+458.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	$136.85 OMR52.330	+488.6%
Average			+466.2%

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pay 57.6 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD496.62	$287.32 OMR109.880	+4152.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	+7697.1%
Average			+5658.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD412.40	$13.00 OMR4.970	+131.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD271.01	$5.07 OMR1.940	+37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD124.16	$6.50 OMR2.480	+284.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	$62.02 OMR23.720	+162.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD248.31	$10.40 OMR3.980	+207.9%
Average			+143.2%

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pay 2.8% less for clothing

	Banjul	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	$56.51 OMR21.610	+0.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	$43.24 OMR16.540	-2.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	$89.59 OMR34.260	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	$87.56 OMR33.480	+0.7%
Average			-2.8%

Banjul vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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