Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 67.2% more expensive than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 39.0% more in Papeete
Housing: pay 75.4% more in Papeete
Childcare: pay 20.6% more in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% less in Papeete
Clothing: pay 15.8% more in Papeete

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Papeete are more expensive than in Muscat. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Papeete.

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Papeete vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Muscat	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$18.77 CFPF1,999	+260.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR3.000	$14.78 CFPF1,574	+89.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 OMR0.340	$2.67 CFPF285	+204.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 OMR0.110	$3.28 CFPF350	+1065.6%
Average			+218.3%

Muscat vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Muscat	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.470	$2.67 CFPF285	+120.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 OMR1.410	$13.92 CFPF1,482	+280.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.79 OMR3.380	$5.55 CFPF591	-36.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 OMR1.150	$6.27 CFPF668	+110.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 OMR1.220	$6.92 CFPF737	+118.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 OMR0.630	$2.13 CFPF227	+30.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 OMR0.350	$1.12 CFPF119	+24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 OMR0.410	$2.98 CFPF317	+176.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 OMR0.220	$3.56 CFPF380	+511.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$1.22 CFPF130	+125.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 OMR0.220	$1.01 CFPF108	+76.7%
Average			+104.8%

Muscat vs. Papeete - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.0% more for transportation

	Muscat	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.900	$5.64 CFPF601	+139.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.03 OMR30.000	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,485.84 OMR9,799.310	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	-26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.06 OMR9.250	??
Average			+39.0%

Muscat vs. Papeete - Cost of transportation

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pay 75.4% more for housing

	Muscat	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.55 OMR27.130	$69.67 CFPF7,421	-1.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.91 OMR261.810	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	+96.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.13 OMR174.230	$938.34 CFPF99,941	+107.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.85 OMR52.620	$138.13 CFPF14,712	+0.9%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 20.6% more for childcare

	Muscat	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.32 OMR110.480	$469.17 CFPF49,970	+63.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,536.61 OMR4,051.330	$9,383.38 CFPF999K	-10.9%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR5.000	$3.28 CFPF350	-74.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 OMR1.950	$3.40 CFPF362	-32.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.500	$12.86 CFPF1,369	+97.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.02 OMR23.850	$84.45 CFPF8,995	+36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR4.000	$14.08 CFPF1,499	+35.3%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 15.8% more for clothing

	Muscat	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.51 OMR21.730	$68.78 CFPF7,326	+21.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.24 OMR16.630	$71.91 CFPF7,659	+66.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.59 OMR34.450	$78.16 CFPF8,325	-12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 OMR33.670	$89.14 CFPF9,494	+1.8%
Average			+15.8%

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