Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 5.1% cheaper than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 63.3% more in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 78.9% more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 46.9% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 63.5% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.0% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 9.4% more in Kingstown

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

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Kingstown vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.3% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$6.48 EC$17.50	+24.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR2.980	$10.55 EC$28.50	+35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 OMR0.340	$2.34 EC$6.33	+167.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 OMR0.110	$1.85 EC$5.00	+556.6%
Average			+63.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Muscat	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$2.13 EC$5.76	+75.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 OMR1.400	$6.47 EC$17.49	+76.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.79 OMR3.360	$12.14 EC$32.81	+38.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 OMR1.140	$4.49 EC$12.13	+50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 OMR1.210	$1.80 EC$4.86	-43.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 OMR0.620	$4.32 EC$11.67	+164.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 OMR0.340	$1.60 EC$4.31	+77.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 OMR0.410	$4.37 EC$11.80	+304.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 OMR0.220	$2.65 EC$7.18	+355.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$1.75 EC$4.72	+222.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 OMR0.220	$1.75 EC$4.72	+205.3%
Average			+107.8%

Muscat vs. Kingstown - Cost of groceries

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pay 78.9% more for transportation

	Muscat	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.900	$11.87 EC$32.09	+404.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.03 OMR29.840	$49.95 EC$135.00	-36.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+48.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.06 OMR9.200	$25.90 EC$70.00	+7.7%
Average			+78.9%

Muscat vs. Kingstown - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.9% less for housing

	Muscat	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.55 OMR26.980	$51.80 EC$140.00	-26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.91 OMR260.390	$283.68 EC$766.67	-58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.13 OMR173.280	$323.77 EC$875.00	-28.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.85 OMR52.330	$56.59 EC$152.94	-58.6%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 63.5% less for childcare

	Muscat	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.32 OMR109.880	$104.84 EC$283.33	-63.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	??
Average			-63.5%

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pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.970	$1.67 EC$4.50	-87.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 OMR1.940	$4.07 EC$11.00	-19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.480	$4.07 EC$11.00	-37.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.02 OMR23.720	$32.38 EC$87.50	-47.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR3.980	$4.63 EC$12.50	-55.5%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 9.4% more for clothing

	Muscat	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.51 OMR21.610	$64.75 EC$175.00	+14.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.24 OMR16.540	$61.98 EC$167.50	+43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.59 OMR34.260	$74.00 EC$200.00	-17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 OMR33.480	$92.51 EC$250.00	+5.6%
Average			+9.4%

Muscat vs. Kingstown - Cost of clothing

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