Cost of living comparison

Barbados

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Oman

Muscat vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 43.4% cheaper than Bridgetown.

Restaurants: pay 61.8% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 47.4% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 56.0% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 45.5% less in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 1.6% more in Muscat

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

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Muscat vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.8% less for restaurants

	Bridgetown	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 BBD40.00	$5.20 OMR1.990	-74.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BBD20.00	$7.80 OMR2.980	-22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 BBD4.83	$0.88 OMR0.340	-63.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.28 OMR0.110	-81.2%
Average			-61.8%

Bridgetown vs. Muscat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.4% less for groceries

	Bridgetown	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$3.83 BBD7.67	$1.21 OMR0.460	-68.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.49 BBD8.97	$3.66 OMR1.400	-18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.40 BBD30.80	$8.79 OMR3.360	-42.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.33 BBD12.67	$2.98 OMR1.140	-52.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.38 BBD8.77	$3.17 OMR1.210	-27.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.49 BBD4.98	$1.63 OMR0.620	-34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BBD2.88	$0.90 OMR0.340	-37.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.38 BBD4.75	$1.08 OMR0.410	-54.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 BBD4.54	$0.58 OMR0.220	-74.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 BBD1.64	$0.54 OMR0.210	-34.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 BBD2.10	$0.57 OMR0.220	-45.5%
Average			-47.4%

Bridgetown vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.0% less for transportation

	Bridgetown	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 BBD15.52	$2.35 OMR0.900	-69.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$78.03 OMR29.840
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BBD75,000.00	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	-32.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$24.06 OMR9.200
Average			-56.0%

Bridgetown vs. Muscat - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.5% less for housing

	Bridgetown	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.25 BBD162.50	$70.55 OMR26.980	-13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,183.33 BBD2,366.67	$680.91 OMR260.390	-42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,133.33 BBD2,266.67	$453.13 OMR173.280	-60.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.12 BBD298.24	$136.85 OMR52.330	-8.2%
Average			-45.5%

Bridgetown vs. Muscat - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Bridgetown	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$287.32 OMR109.880
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340

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pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Bridgetown	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 BBD5.00	$13.00 OMR4.970	+420.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.67 BBD11.33	$5.07 OMR1.940	-10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.50 OMR2.480
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.33 BBD126.67	$62.02 OMR23.720	-2.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00 BBD30.00	$10.40 OMR3.980	-30.6%
Average			+26.4%

Bridgetown vs. Muscat - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 1.6% more for clothing

	Bridgetown	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.50 BBD105.00	$56.51 OMR21.610	+7.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 BBD67.50	$43.24 OMR16.540	+28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.00 BBD250.00	$89.59 OMR34.260	-28.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.25 BBD162.50	$87.56 OMR33.480	+7.8%
Average			+1.6%

Bridgetown vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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