Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 2.2 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,577.82
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,629.71
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,749.88
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,473.58
|
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,315.56
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,444.56
|
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,780.27
|
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,189.05
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,861.62
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,342.04
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS701.83
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,503.92
|
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,506.53
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS10,048.99
|
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,577.82
|
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,533.08
|
$23,377.84
OMR8,998.990
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS40,891.97
|
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS139,990.52
|
$78.63
OMR30.270
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS515,754.55
|
$651.55
OMR250.810
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS331,556.50
|
$443.94
OMR170.890
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS118,018.32
|
$76.03
OMR29.270
|
|
pay 45.4% more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,132,818.04
|
$179.50
OMR69.090
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,736,318.29
|
$7,468.07
OMR2,874.740
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,210.38
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,525.94
|
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,868.16
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS138,148.54
|
$44.76
OMR17.230
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,866.74
|
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
|
pay 94.1% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS46,049.51
|
$52.26
OMR20.120
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS127,096.66
|
$37.66
OMR14.500
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS91,178.04
|
$89.55
OMR34.470
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS147,358.44
|
$86.58
OMR33.330
|
|
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