Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 13.1% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 60.2% more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Mexico City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$8.28
MX$141.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$6.95
MX$118.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$1.06
MX$18.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.78
MX$13.21
|
|
pay 23.1% more for groceries
Muscat
|
Mexico City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
$2.09
MX$35.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
$4.43
MX$75.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
$5.45
MX$92.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
$2.15
MX$36.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$3.19
MX$54.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.21
MX$20.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$0.62
MX$10.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$0.71
MX$12.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
$0.76
MX$12.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.78
MX$13.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.73
MX$12.51
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
Muscat
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
$4.92
MX$83.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
$17.77
MX$302.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,377.84
OMR8,999.230
|
$22,067.99
MX$375,999.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
$5.52
MX$94.00
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
Muscat
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.63
OMR30.270
|
$28.01
MX$477.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$651.55
OMR250.810
|
$826.42
MX$14,080.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.94
OMR170.890
|
$480.11
MX$8,180.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.03
OMR29.270
|
$40.24
MX$685.63
|
|
pay 64.7% more for childcare
Muscat
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.50
OMR69.100
|
$377.91
MX$6,438.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.07
OMR2,874.810
|
$8,870.11
MX$151,130.77
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Mexico City
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$2.76
MX$47.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
$2.89
MX$49.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
$3.86
MX$65.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.76
OMR17.230
|
$49.94
MX$850.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$4.97
MX$84.60
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Mexico City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.26
OMR20.120
|
$56.86
MX$968.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
OMR14.500
|
$37.51
MX$639.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
OMR34.470
|
$92.48
MX$1,575.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.58
OMR33.330
|
$95.13
MX$1,620.77
|
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