Cost of living comparison

Qatar

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Oman

Muscat vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 23.0% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 7.4% more in Muscat
Transportation: pay 34.2% more in Muscat
Housing: pay 49.9% less in Muscat
Childcare: pay 31.5% less in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% less in Muscat
Clothing: pay 8.9% less in Muscat

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

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Muscat vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.9% less for restaurants

	Doha	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR34.99	$5.20 OMR2.000	-45.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR29.99	$7.80 OMR3.000	-5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.43	$0.88 OMR0.340	-6.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.52	$0.28 OMR0.110	-32.5%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 7.4% more for groceries

	Doha	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.05	$1.21 OMR0.470	-12.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.48	$3.66 OMR1.410	-34.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.05	$8.79 OMR3.380	+10.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.43	$2.98 OMR1.150	-12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR12.95	$3.17 OMR1.220	-11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.69	$1.63 OMR0.630	+61.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.00	$0.90 OMR0.350	+8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.56	$1.08 OMR0.410	+53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.03	$0.58 OMR0.220	+4.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.59	$0.54 OMR0.210	+24.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.62	$0.57 OMR0.220	+28.5%
Average			+7.4%

Doha vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.2% more for transportation

	Doha	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.78	$2.35 OMR0.900	+10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR99.96	$78.03 OMR30.000	+184.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$25,485.84 OMR9,799.310	-8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR66.98	$24.06 OMR9.250	+30.8%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 49.9% less for housing

	Doha	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR314.89	$70.55 OMR27.130	-18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,911.79	$680.91 OMR261.810	-64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,291.31	$453.13 OMR174.230	-61.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR237.65	$136.85 OMR52.620	+109.8%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 31.5% less for childcare

	Doha	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,443.99	$287.32 OMR110.480	-57.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR34,987.36	$10,536.61 OMR4,051.330	+9.7%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.48	$13.00 OMR5.000	+6.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.38	$5.07 OMR1.950	-13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.49	$6.50 OMR2.500	+0.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR457.53	$62.02 OMR23.850	-50.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR44.98	$10.40 OMR4.000	-15.8%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 8.9% less for clothing

	Doha	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR220.75	$56.51 OMR21.730	-6.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR196.43	$43.24 OMR16.630	-19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR362.60	$89.59 OMR34.450	-10.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR311.00	$87.56 OMR33.670	+2.6%
Average			-8.9%

Doha vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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