Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 48.2% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.67
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.88
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.24
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.44
|
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.88
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.26
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.90
|
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.79
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.97
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.37
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.93
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.33
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.96
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.78
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.58
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.72
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$169.89
|
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,057.62
|
$22,866.53
OMR8,800.320
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.58
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
Canberra
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$103.50
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,682.08
|
$623.25
OMR239.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,112.26
|
$397.89
OMR153.130
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$285.13
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,707.94
|
$199.22
OMR76.670
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,827.32
|
$8,387.63
OMR3,228.030
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.91
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.59
|
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.67
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$100.02
|
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.31
|
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
|
pay 50.9% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$138.38
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$124.81
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$193.07
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$257.86
|
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
|
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