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Oman

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 47.1% more expensive than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 96.3% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 48.7% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 66.4% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.6% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in Saint John's

The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Saint John's are more expensive than in Muscat. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Saint John's. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Muscat, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Muscat	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$16.65 EC$45.00	+220.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR2.980	$9.25 EC$25.00	+18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 OMR0.340	$1.95 EC$5.27	+122.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 OMR0.110	$1.20 EC$3.25	+326.8%
Average			+124.3%

Muscat vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 96.3% more for groceries

	Muscat	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$2.78 EC$7.50	+128.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 OMR1.400	$4.26 EC$11.50	+16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.79 OMR3.360	$8.40 EC$22.71	-4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 OMR1.140	$6.66 EC$18.00	+123.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 OMR1.210	$3.52 EC$9.53	+11.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 OMR0.620	$2.96 EC$8.00	+81.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 OMR0.340	$1.11 EC$3.00	+23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 OMR0.410	$3.70 EC$10.00	+242.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 OMR0.220	$3.70 EC$10.00	+534.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$1.30 EC$3.50	+139.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 OMR0.220	$1.30 EC$3.50	+126.3%
Average			+96.3%

Muscat vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Muscat	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.900	$6.11 EC$16.50	+159.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.03 OMR29.840	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.06 OMR9.200	??
Average			+159.5%

Muscat vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.7% more for housing

	Muscat	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.55 OMR26.980	$81.40 EC$220.00	+15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.91 OMR260.390	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.13 OMR173.280	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+49.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.85 OMR52.330	$198.07 EC$535.29	+44.7%
Average			+48.7%

Muscat vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing

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pay 66.4% less for childcare

	Muscat	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.32 OMR109.880	$185.01 EC$500.00	-35.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-82.4%
Average			-66.4%

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pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.970	$2.41 EC$6.50	-81.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 OMR1.940	$3.70 EC$10.00	-27.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.480	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.02 OMR23.720	$64.75 EC$175.00	+4.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR3.980	$6.29 EC$17.00	-39.5%
Average			-43.6%

Muscat vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	Muscat	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.51 OMR21.610	$50.00 EC$135.13	-11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.24 OMR16.540	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.59 OMR34.260	$74.00 EC$200.00	-17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 OMR33.480	??
Average			-14.5%

Muscat vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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