Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Oman

Muscat vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 28.8% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 4.5% more in Muscat
Transportation: pay 22.0% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 74.1% more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 9.7% less in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Muscat

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

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Muscat vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.9% less for restaurants

	Harare	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$5.20 OMR1.990	-48.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$7.80 OMR2.980	+35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$0.88 OMR0.340	-8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$0.28 OMR0.110	-39.9%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 4.5% more for groceries

	Harare	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.21 OMR0.460	+21.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$3.66 OMR1.400	-36.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$8.79 OMR3.360	+53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$2.98 OMR1.140	+54.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$3.17 OMR1.210	+28.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$1.63 OMR0.620	+19.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$0.90 OMR0.340	+18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$1.08 OMR0.410	+17.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$0.58 OMR0.220	-17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.54 OMR0.210	-30.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$0.57 OMR0.220	-28.4%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 22.0% less for transportation

	Harare	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$2.35 OMR0.900	-65.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$78.03 OMR29.840	+30.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	+15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$24.06 OMR9.200	+20.3%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 74.1% more for housing

	Harare	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$70.55 OMR26.980	+2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$680.91 OMR260.390	+74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$453.13 OMR173.280	+43.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$136.85 OMR52.330	+248.5%
Average			+74.1%

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pay 9.7% less for childcare

	Harare	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$287.32 OMR109.880	-33.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	+23.2%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$13.00 OMR4.970	+940.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$5.07 OMR1.940	+69.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$6.50 OMR2.480	+224.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$62.02 OMR23.720	+29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$10.40 OMR3.980	+4.0%
Average			+115.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Harare	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$56.51 OMR21.610	+143.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$43.24 OMR16.540	+104.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$89.59 OMR34.260	+131.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$87.56 OMR33.480	+116.9%
Average			+123.6%

Harare vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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