Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 2.5 times more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Muscat
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 98.9% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,800.320
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Muscat
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.860
|
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.130
|
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Muscat
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.670
|
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,228.030
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 61.4% more for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 67.8% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
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