Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 2.2% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 46.8% more for restaurants
Muscat
|
San Salvador
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$9.00
SVC78.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$6.50
SVC56.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.71
SVC6.24
|
|
pay 36.8% more for groceries
Muscat
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
$1.76
SVC15.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
$2.97
SVC25.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
$6.82
SVC59.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
$2.64
SVC23.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$2.45
SVC21.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.44
SVC12.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$0.76
SVC6.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$1.06
SVC9.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
$1.09
SVC9.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$1.04
SVC9.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.83
SVC7.29
|
|
pay 37.6% more for transportation
Muscat
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
$3.98
SVC34.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
$21.74
SVC190.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,377.84
OMR8,999.230
|
$18,000.00
SVC157,536.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
$29.85
SVC261.29
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
Muscat
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.63
OMR30.270
|
$45.33
SVC396.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$651.55
OMR250.810
|
$672.22
SVC5,883.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.94
OMR170.890
|
$525.00
SVC4,594.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.03
OMR29.270
|
$52.28
SVC457.52
|
|
pay 43.2% less for childcare
Muscat
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.50
OMR69.100
|
$99.22
SVC868.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.07
OMR2,874.810
|
$4,350.00
SVC38,071.43
|
|
pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.50
SVC13.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
$2.46
SVC21.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
$4.00
SVC35.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.76
OMR17.230
|
$29.44
SVC257.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$5.00
SVC43.76
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
Muscat
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.26
OMR20.120
|
$53.50
SVC468.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
OMR14.500
|
$41.12
SVC359.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
OMR34.470
|
$81.36
SVC712.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.58
OMR33.330
|
$85.00
SVC743.92
|
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