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Damascus vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 9.1% cheaper than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 51.9% more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 32.4% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Damascus
Housing: pay 26.2% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 79.9% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.2% less in Damascus
Clothing: pay 17.8% less in Damascus

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

Damascus vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.9% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$8.00 SYP104,016	+53.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR2.990	$6.00 SYP78,012	-23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 OMR0.440	$1.37 SYP17,769	+19.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 OMR0.120	$0.82 SYP10,683	+157.4%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 32.4% less for groceries

	Muscat	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 OMR0.480	$0.50 SYP6,447	-60.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.93 OMR0.740	$1.61 SYP20,885	-16.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.45 OMR2.850	$3.76 SYP48,876	-49.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 OMR0.990	$1.91 SYP24,801	-26.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 OMR1.010	$3.25 SYP42,227	+22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 OMR0.480	$0.45 SYP5,857	-64.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$0.76 SYP9,879	-4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 OMR0.350	$0.49 SYP6,389	-46.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$0.34 SYP4,423	-37.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 OMR0.180	$0.32 SYP4,162	-31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.200	$0.30 SYP3,890	-43.6%
Average			-32.4%

Muscat vs. Damascus - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Muscat	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.900	$15.62 SYP203,114	+566.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.02 OMR24.880	$17.00 SYP221,034	-73.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,757.06 OMR8,708.540	$15,000.00 SYP195,030,000	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.10 OMR3.480	$7.00 SYP91,014	-23.1%
Average			+108.9%

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pay 26.2% less for housing

	Muscat	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.79 OMR26.320	$55.00 SYP715,110	-20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$612.96 OMR234.560	$243.84 SYP3,170,438	-60.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.21 OMR151.240	$176.43 SYP2,293,994	-55.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.88 OMR32.480	$110.88 SYP1,441,692	+30.6%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 79.9% less for childcare

	Muscat	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.66 OMR76.020	$49.17 SYP639,265	-75.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,973.98 OMR4,199.460	$1,704.59 SYP22,163,040	-84.5%
Average			-79.9%

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pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.980	$1.60 SYP20,803	-87.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 OMR1.830	$1.93 SYP25,137	-59.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.490	$3.00 SYP39,006	-53.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.56 OMR19.730	$16.25 SYP211,282	-68.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR3.980	$3.00 SYP39,006	-71.2%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 17.8% less for clothing

	Muscat	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.30 OMR22.690	$44.25 SYP575,338	-25.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.90 OMR16.030	$41.25 SYP536,332	-1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.36 OMR31.520	$57.50 SYP747,615	-30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.05 OMR35.610	$80.00 SYP1,040,160	-14.0%
Average			-17.8%

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