Cost of living comparison

Oman

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Lesotho

Maseru vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Maseru is 58.1% cheaper than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 49.6% more in Maseru
Groceries: pay 10.6% less in Maseru
Transportation: pay 15.9% less in Maseru
Housing: pay 85.9% less in Maseru
Childcare: pay 85.7% less in Maseru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.9% less in Maseru
Clothing: pay 20.2% more in Maseru

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

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Maseru vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.6% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Maseru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$9.01 LSL148.38	+73.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR2.980	$8.41 LSL138.49	+7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 OMR0.340	$1.07 LSL17.56	+21.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 OMR0.110	$0.84 LSL13.85	+198.6%
Average			+49.6%

Muscat vs. Maseru - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.6% less for groceries

	Muscat	Maseru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$0.83 LSL13.60	-31.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 OMR1.400	$3.30 LSL54.39	-9.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.79 OMR3.360	$4.38 LSL72.07	-50.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 OMR1.140	$1.54 LSL25.32	-48.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 OMR1.210	$2.79 LSL45.98	-11.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 OMR0.620	$0.85 LSL14.02	-47.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 OMR0.340	$1.02 LSL16.71	+13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 OMR0.410	$1.23 LSL20.19	+13.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 OMR0.220	$1.09 LSL17.95	+86.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$0.71 LSL11.66	+30.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 OMR0.220	$0.73 LSL12.00	+27.4%
Average			-10.6%

Muscat vs. Maseru - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.9% less for transportation

	Muscat	Maseru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.900	$4.98 LSL81.93	+111.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.03 OMR29.840	$30.04 LSL494.60	-61.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	$21,030.86 LSL346K	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.06 OMR9.200	$6.01 LSL98.92	-75.0%
Average			-15.9%

Muscat vs. Maseru - Cost of transportation

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pay 85.9% less for housing

	Muscat	Maseru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.55 OMR26.980	$38.30 LSL630.53	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.91 OMR260.390	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	-86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.13 OMR173.280	$55.58 LSL915.01	-87.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.85 OMR52.330	??
Average			-85.9%

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pay 85.7% less for childcare

	Muscat	Maseru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.32 OMR109.880	$52.06 LSL857.06	-81.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	-88.8%
Average			-85.7%

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pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Maseru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.970	$1.80 LSL29.68	-86.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 OMR1.940	$2.00 LSL32.97	-60.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.480	$5.11 LSL84.08	-21.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.02 OMR23.720	$23.03 LSL379.19	-62.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR3.980	??
Average			-67.9%

Muscat vs. Maseru - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.2% more for clothing

	Muscat	Maseru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.51 OMR21.610	$46.07 LSL758.38	-18.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.24 OMR16.540	$55.58 LSL915.01	+28.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.59 OMR34.260	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	+16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 OMR33.480	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	+71.6%
Average			+20.2%

Muscat vs. Maseru - Cost of clothing

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