Cost of living comparison

Monaco

compared to

Oman

Muscat vs. Monaco Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 72.4% cheaper than Monaco.

Restaurants: pay 70.7% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 39.8% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 32.0% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 90.2% less in Muscat
Childcare: pay 82.4% less in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% less in Muscat
Clothing: pay 66.5% less in Muscat

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Muscat.

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Muscat vs. Monaco Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.7% less for restaurants

	Monaco	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.60 €17.44	$5.20 OMR1.990	-73.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.32 €10.96	$7.80 OMR2.980	-36.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$6.08 €5.41	$0.88 OMR0.340	-85.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.48 €3.99	$0.28 OMR0.110	-93.7%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 39.8% less for groceries

	Monaco	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$3.31 €2.94	$1.21 OMR0.460	-63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.83 €6.08	$3.66 OMR1.400	-46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.71 €5.97	$8.79 OMR3.360	+31.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.87 €4.33	$2.98 OMR1.140	-38.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.62 €6.78	$3.17 OMR1.210	-58.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 €1.30	$1.63 OMR0.620	+12.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.90 OMR0.340	-29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 €1.09	$1.08 OMR0.410	-12.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 €1.40	$0.58 OMR0.220	-62.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.98	$0.54 OMR0.210	-50.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.57 OMR0.220	-54.8%
Average			-39.8%

Monaco vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

	Monaco	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.62 €7.67	$2.35 OMR0.900	-72.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.51 €20.93	$78.03 OMR29.840	+231.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,347.38 €43,030.91	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	-47.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$24.06 OMR9.200
Average			-32.0%

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pay 90.2% less for housing

	Monaco	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.82 €56.81	$70.55 OMR26.980	+10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$9,144.51 €8,138.94	$680.91 OMR260.390	-92.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$8,248.72 €7,341.66	$453.13 OMR173.280	-94.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$323.95 €288.33	$136.85 OMR52.330	-57.8%
Average			-90.2%

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pay 82.4% less for childcare

	Monaco	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,183.48 €1,943.38	$287.32 OMR109.880	-86.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$44,649.46 €39,739.62	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	-76.4%
Average			-82.4%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Monaco	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.08 €8.97	$13.00 OMR4.970	+29.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 €3.29	$5.07 OMR1.940	+37.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.00 €12.46	$6.50 OMR2.480	-53.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$226.75 €201.81	$62.02 OMR23.720	-72.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.96	$10.40 OMR3.980	-22.6%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 66.5% less for clothing

	Monaco	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$150.42 €133.88	$56.51 OMR21.610	-62.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$83.42 €74.25	$43.24 OMR16.540	-48.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$167.21 €148.83	$89.59 OMR34.260	-46.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$727.27 €647.29	$87.56 OMR33.480	-88.0%
Average			-66.5%

Monaco vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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