Cost of living comparison

Oman

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Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 12.8% more expensive than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 30.9% more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 54.1% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 5.9% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 51.2% more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 82.2% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.1% less in Brazzaville

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

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Brazzaville vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.9% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$8.40 FCFA4,903	+61.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR2.980	$4.93 FCFA2,880	-36.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 OMR0.340	$1.60 FCFA935	+82.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 OMR0.110	$1.32 FCFA769	+367.4%
Average			+30.9%

Muscat vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.1% more for groceries

	Muscat	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$4.78 FCFA2,790	+293.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 OMR1.400	$8.09 FCFA4,722	+120.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.79 OMR3.360	$10.66 FCFA6,225	+21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 OMR1.140	$2.93 FCFA1,713	-1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 OMR1.210	$4.17 FCFA2,437	+31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 OMR0.620	$1.11 FCFA648	-32.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 OMR0.340	$0.77 FCFA452	-13.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 OMR0.410	$1.65 FCFA965	+53.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 OMR0.220	$1.35 FCFA790	+132.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$1.19 FCFA697	+120.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 OMR0.220	$1.06 FCFA617	+84.8%
Average			+54.1%

Muscat vs. Brazzaville - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.9% less for transportation

	Muscat	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.900	$5.01 FCFA2,924	+112.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.03 OMR29.840	$23.39 FCFA13,657	-70.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	+14.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.06 OMR9.200	$12.49 FCFA7,289	-48.1%
Average			-5.9%

Muscat vs. Brazzaville - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.2% more for housing

	Muscat	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.55 OMR26.980	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.91 OMR260.390	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	+69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.13 OMR173.280	$450.79 FCFA263K	-0.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.85 OMR52.330	$631.61 FCFA369K	+361.5%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 82.2% less for childcare

	Muscat	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.32 OMR109.880	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-82.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	??
Average			-82.2%

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pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.970	$5.70 FCFA3,326	-56.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 OMR1.940	$3.97 FCFA2,316	-21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.480	$3.76 FCFA2,193	-42.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.02 OMR23.720	$25.82 FCFA15,074	-58.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR3.980	$5.72 FCFA3,342	-45.0%
Average			-47.1%

Muscat vs. Brazzaville - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Muscat	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.51 OMR21.610	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.24 OMR16.540	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.59 OMR34.260	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 OMR33.480	??

Muscat vs. Brazzaville - Cost of clothing

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