Cost of living comparison
Prague is 71.3% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Prague instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$9.61
CZK222.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$8.74
CZK202.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$1.67
CZK38.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$1.51
CZK34.84
|
|
pay 48.0% more for groceries
Muscat
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$1.55
CZK35.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$6.25
CZK144.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$3.95
CZK91.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
$2.61
CZK60.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$4.08
CZK94.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.77
CZK17.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.74
CZK17.22
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$0.95
CZK22.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$1.43
CZK33.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.58
CZK13.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.60
CZK13.77
|
|
pay 39.5% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$6.44
CZK148.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$24.03
CZK555.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,799.520
|
$26,867.69
CZK621,484.49
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$12.49
CZK289.02
|
|
pay 70.7% more for housing
Muscat
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
$21.58
CZK499.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.840
|
$1,071.02
CZK24,774.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.120
|
$788.65
CZK18,242.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
$233.34
CZK5,397.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Muscat
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.660
|
$723.05
CZK16,725.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,227.740
|
$11,769.87
CZK272,252.41
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$2.60
CZK60.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$3.13
CZK72.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$6.55
CZK151.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
$61.39
CZK1,420.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$10.92
CZK252.64
|
|
pay 44.1% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
$83.11
CZK1,922.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$39.28
CZK908.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
$98.13
CZK2,269.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
$115.55
CZK2,672.73
|
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