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Muscat vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 7.9% more expensive than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 15.5% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 44.4% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 3.5% less in Muscat
Childcare: pay 12.3% more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 13.3% less in Muscat

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

Muscat vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.5% less for restaurants

	Dakar	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.92 F CFA2,771	$5.20 OMR2.000	+5.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.46 F CFA5,895	$7.80 OMR2.990	-25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 F CFA504	$1.15 OMR0.440	+28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 F CFA612	$0.32 OMR0.120	-70.6%
Average			-15.5%

Dakar vs. Muscat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Dakar	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 F CFA360	$1.24 OMR0.480	+94.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 F CFA3,628	$1.93 OMR0.740	-70.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.55 F CFA5,378	$7.45 OMR2.860	-22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 F CFA1,582	$2.60 OMR1.000	-7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 F CFA2,477	$2.65 OMR1.020	-39.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 F CFA716	$1.26 OMR0.480	-0.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 F CFA480	$0.79 OMR0.300	-6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 F CFA683	$0.91 OMR0.350	-24.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 F CFA552	$0.54 OMR0.210	-44.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 F CFA391	$0.47 OMR0.180	-32.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA330	$0.53 OMR0.200	-9.3%
Average			-14.9%

Dakar vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.4% less for transportation

	Dakar	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.70 F CFA3,776	$2.34 OMR0.900	-65.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.49 F CFA45,345	$65.02 OMR24.950	-19.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,116.17 F CFA20,909,149	$22,757.06 OMR8,733.910	-38.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 F CFA11,336	$9.10 OMR3.490	-54.8%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 3.5% less for housing

	Dakar	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA27,368	$68.79 OMR26.400	+41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$940.87 F CFA530,034	$612.96 OMR235.250	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$364.90 F CFA205,565	$395.21 OMR151.680	+8.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.46 F CFA67,297	$84.88 OMR32.580	-28.9%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 12.3% more for childcare

	Dakar	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.31 F CFA151,150	$198.66 OMR76.240	-26.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,289.08 F CFA4,106,255	$10,973.98 OMR4,211.690	+50.6%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 F CFA1,512	$13.00 OMR4.990	+384.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 F CFA2,520	$4.77 OMR1.830	+6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,008	$6.50 OMR2.500	+263.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.08 F CFA28,215	$51.56 OMR19.790	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,038	$10.40 OMR3.990	+16.3%
Average			+134.8%

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pay 13.3% less for clothing

	Dakar	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.32 F CFA29,474	$59.30 OMR22.760	+13.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 F CFA26,871	$41.90 OMR16.080	-12.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.31 F CFA62,140	$82.36 OMR31.610	-25.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.17 F CFA73,896	$93.05 OMR35.710	-29.1%
Average			-13.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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