Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malabo vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary
Malabo is 42.6% cheaper than Muscat.
Malabo vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malabo instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
OMR3.000
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$0.85
FCFA500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
OMR0.110
|
$0.43
FCFA250
|
|
Muscat vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
OMR0.470
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
OMR1.410
|
$3.37
FCFA1,973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.79
OMR3.380
|
$10.34
FCFA6,056
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
OMR1.150
|
$3.76
FCFA2,200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.17
OMR1.220
|
$2.71
FCFA1,588
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
OMR0.630
|
$1.08
FCFA635
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
OMR0.350
|
$0.77
FCFA454
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
OMR0.410
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
OMR0.220
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
OMR0.210
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
OMR0.220
|
?? | |
Muscat vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
OMR0.900
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.03
OMR30.000
|
$26.40
FCFA15,461
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,485.84
OMR9,799.310
|
$33,056.06
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.06
OMR9.250
|
?? | |
Muscat vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation
pay 50.6% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.55
OMR27.130
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$680.91
OMR261.810
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.13
OMR174.230
|
$223.95
FCFA131K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.85
OMR52.620
|
?? | |
Muscat vs. Malabo - Cost of housing
pay 96.8% less for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.32
OMR110.480
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,536.61
OMR4,051.330
|
$341.40
FCFA200K
|
|
Muscat vs. Malabo - Cost of childcare
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.00
OMR5.000
|
$1.71
FCFA1,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$4.69
FCFA2,749
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
OMR2.500
|
$4.52
FCFA2,648
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.02
OMR23.850
|
$34.14
FCFA19,996
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.40
OMR4.000
|
$5.39
FCFA3,156
|
|
Muscat vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Malabo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.51
OMR21.730
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.24
OMR16.630
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.59
OMR34.450
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.56
OMR33.670
|
?? |
Muscat vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing
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