Cost of living in Muscat
compared to
Cost of living in Muscat vs. Oman overall average
Muscat is 12.2% more expensive than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% more in Muscat
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% more in Muscat
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Muscat
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% more in Muscat
- Childcare
-
pay 15.9% more in Muscat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% more in Muscat
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% more in Muscat
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Muscat are more expensive than in Oman.
Muscat Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$3.12
-
$10.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
OMR2.990
|
$6.76
-
$10.40
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
OMR0.440
|
$0.78
-
$2.60
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.26
-
$0.78
|
Muscat - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
OMR0.480
|
$0.78
-
$2.99
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.93
OMR0.740
|
$1.04
-
$6.50
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.45
OMR2.860
|
$4.92
-
$10.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
OMR1.000
|
$1.56
-
$3.90
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
OMR1.020
|
$1.06
-
$3.78
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
OMR0.480
|
$0.59
-
$2.36
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.47
-
$1.18
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
OMR0.350
|
$0.47
-
$1.77
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
OMR0.210
|
$0.35
-
$0.71
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
OMR0.180
|
$0.29
-
$0.65
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$0.35
-
$0.83
|
Muscat - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$2.22
-
$2.86
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.02
OMR24.950
|
$57.22
-
$91.03
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,757.06
OMR8,733.910
|
$20,806.46
-
$31,209.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.10
OMR3.490
|
$6.76
-
$10.14
|
Muscat - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
OMR26.400
|
$65.02
-
$78.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$612.96
OMR235.250
|
$468.15
-
$1,040.32
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.21
OMR151.680
|
$312.10
-
$780.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.88
OMR32.580
|
$49.72
-
$119.33
|
Muscat - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.66
OMR76.240
|
$104.03
-
$312.10
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,973.98
OMR4,211.690
|
$6,241.94
-
$18,205.65
|
Muscat - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.00
OMR4.990
|
$6.50
-
$15.60
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
OMR1.830
|
$3.12
-
$7.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
OMR2.500
|
$5.72
-
$7.80
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.56
OMR19.790
|
$26.01
-
$182.06
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.40
OMR3.990
|
$7.80
-
$13.00
|
Muscat - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.30
OMR22.760
|
$13.00
-
$104.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
OMR16.080
|
$15.60
-
$78.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.36
OMR31.610
|
$46.81
-
$130.04
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.05
OMR35.710
|
$46.81
-
$130.04
|
Muscat - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Oman
to see the average cost of cities throughout Oman, like
Muscat,
'ibri,
Al Ghubra,
Salalah,
Ruwi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Oman compared to Muscat.
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