Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 10.1% cheaper than Manama.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Manama, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
Manama
|
Muscat
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
Manama
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.540
|
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.480
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 6.8% more for transportation
Manama
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.980
|
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,973.850
|
$22,866.53
OMR8,800.320
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.160
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 2.5% more for housing
Manama
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.270
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD313.640
|
$623.25
OMR239.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD230.110
|
$397.89
OMR153.130
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.850
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
Manama
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD134.030
|
$199.22
OMR76.670
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,042.440
|
$8,387.63
OMR3,228.030
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.490
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.890
|
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.400
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.060
|
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
Manama
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.680
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.070
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.650
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.570
|
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
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