Cost of living comparison
compared to
Muscat vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary
Muscat is 2.1% cheaper than Bridgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Muscat
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% less in Muscat
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% more in Muscat
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% less in Muscat
- Childcare
-
pay 22.2% more in Muscat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.2% more in Muscat
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Muscat
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Muscat are more expensive than in Bridgetown. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Muscat.
Muscat vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Muscat instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
$7.80
OMR2.990
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$1.15
OMR0.440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
BBD2.25
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Muscat - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
BBD6.75
|
$1.24
OMR0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.93
OMR0.740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
$7.45
OMR2.860
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
BBD13.60
|
$2.60
OMR1.000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
BBD8.16
|
$2.65
OMR1.020
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
BBD4.99
|
$1.26
OMR0.480
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.33
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
BBD4.54
|
$0.91
OMR0.350
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.32
|
$0.54
OMR0.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
BBD3.18
|
$0.47
OMR0.180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
BBD2.46
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.00
BBD52.00
|
$65.02
OMR24.950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BBD75,000.00
|
$22,757.06
OMR8,733.910
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.10
OMR3.490
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Muscat - Cost of transportation
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
BBD111.67
|
$68.79
OMR26.400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$687.94
BBD1,375.87
|
$612.96
OMR235.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$587.50
BBD1,175.00
|
$395.21
OMR151.680
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.59
BBD191.18
|
$84.88
OMR32.580
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Muscat - Cost of housing
pay 22.2% more for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.50
BBD525.00
|
$198.66
OMR76.240
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$10,973.98
OMR4,211.690
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Muscat - Cost of childcare
pay 73.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$13.00
OMR4.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
$4.77
OMR1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$6.50
OMR2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
BBD152.50
|
$51.56
OMR19.790
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$10.40
OMR3.990
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Muscat - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
BBD122.50
|
$59.30
OMR22.760
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
BBD86.67
|
$41.90
OMR16.080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.33
BBD216.67
|
$82.36
OMR31.610
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.67
BBD233.33
|
$93.05
OMR35.710
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing
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