Cost of living comparison
Peru is 12.3% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Peru instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Peru
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$3.27
PEN12.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$1.03
PEN3.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.55
PEN2.03
|
|
pay 2.5% less for groceries
Muscat
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$1.88
PEN6.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$3.14
PEN11.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$4.68
PEN17.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
$2.49
PEN9.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$2.54
PEN9.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.65
PEN2.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
pay 25.2% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$17.78
PEN65.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,799.520
|
$20,101.60
PEN74,121.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$15.41
PEN56.83
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
Muscat
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
$29.39
PEN108.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.840
|
$337.81
PEN1,245.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.120
|
$246.39
PEN908.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
$43.26
PEN159.52
|
|
pay 18.1% less for childcare
Muscat
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.660
|
$193.88
PEN714.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,227.740
|
$5,589.22
PEN20,609.43
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$2.06
PEN7.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$2.73
PEN10.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$5.11
PEN18.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
$32.12
PEN118.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$4.85
PEN17.88
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
Muscat
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
$45.11
PEN166.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$23.43
PEN86.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
$70.13
PEN258.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
$71.17
PEN262.43
|
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