Cost of living comparison
Lima is 10.4% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Lima instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$4.01
PEN15.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$5.35
PEN20.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.87
PEN3.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.60
PEN2.24
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
Muscat
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
$1.90
PEN7.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
$3.58
PEN13.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
$4.74
PEN17.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
$2.09
PEN7.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$2.36
PEN8.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.74
PEN2.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.42
PEN1.57
|
|
pay 23.0% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
$5.56
PEN20.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
$16.75
PEN62.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,377.84
OMR8,999.230
|
$21,401.64
PEN80,116.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
$15.52
PEN58.08
|
|
pay 34.8% less for housing
Muscat
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.63
OMR30.270
|
$28.39
PEN106.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$651.55
OMR250.810
|
$503.74
PEN1,885.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.94
OMR170.890
|
$328.82
PEN1,230.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.03
OMR29.270
|
$55.84
PEN209.03
|
|
pay 6.4% less for childcare
Muscat
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.50
OMR69.100
|
$200.22
PEN749.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.07
OMR2,874.810
|
$5,654.15
PEN21,166.12
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$2.14
PEN8.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
$2.69
PEN10.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
$5.35
PEN20.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.76
OMR17.230
|
$37.28
PEN139.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$6.69
PEN25.04
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
Muscat
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.26
OMR20.120
|
$42.06
PEN157.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
OMR14.500
|
$28.40
PEN106.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
OMR34.470
|
$72.34
PEN270.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.58
OMR33.330
|
$73.12
PEN273.73
|
|
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