Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 13.1% more expensive than Muscat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.2% more in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% more in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 44.3% more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% less in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% less in Mexico
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Mexico are more expensive than in Muscat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Mexico. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Mexico.
Mexico vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 87.2% more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR1.990
|
$10.13
MX$182.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
OMR2.990
|
$8.37
MX$150.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
OMR0.440
|
$1.38
MX$24.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$1.04
MX$18.78
|
|
Muscat vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.9% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
OMR0.480
|
$2.62
MX$47.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.93
OMR0.740
|
$4.26
MX$76.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.45
OMR2.850
|
$5.95
MX$107.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
OMR0.990
|
$2.45
MX$44.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
OMR1.010
|
$3.68
MX$66.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
OMR0.480
|
$1.27
MX$22.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.67
MX$12.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
OMR0.350
|
$0.93
MX$16.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
OMR0.210
|
$0.83
MX$14.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
OMR0.180
|
$0.90
MX$16.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$0.98
MX$17.63
|
|
Muscat vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 44.3% more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$5.00
MX$90.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.02
OMR24.880
|
$28.70
MX$517.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,757.06
OMR8,708.540
|
$23,996.60
MX$432,272.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.10
OMR3.480
|
$19.51
MX$351.48
|
|
Muscat vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
OMR26.320
|
$29.35
MX$528.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$612.96
OMR234.560
|
$587.67
MX$10,586.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.21
OMR151.240
|
$443.50
MX$7,989.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.88
OMR32.480
|
$49.22
MX$886.72
|
|
Muscat vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 15.0% less for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.66
OMR76.020
|
$236.91
MX$4,267.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,973.98
OMR4,199.460
|
$5,569.03
MX$100,319.97
|
|
Muscat vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.00
OMR4.980
|
$2.44
MX$43.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
OMR1.830
|
$3.34
MX$60.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
OMR2.490
|
$4.42
MX$79.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.56
OMR19.730
|
$39.27
MX$707.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.40
OMR3.980
|
$5.43
MX$97.88
|
|
Muscat vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.30
OMR22.690
|
$53.04
MX$955.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
OMR16.030
|
$40.66
MX$732.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.36
OMR31.520
|
$95.33
MX$1,717.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.05
OMR35.610
|
$87.49
MX$1,576.01
|
|
Muscat vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
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